Cells Unit Review

Front

What is a major difference between paramecia and amoebas?

Back

Paramecia keep a consistent shape, while amoebas constantly change shape.

Front

What function do the cell wall and cell membrane perform in a plant cell?

Back

They create a protective boundary for the cell.

Front

What type of protist is characterized by moving with cilia?

Back

Paramecium.

Front

What type of protist is an autotroph that moves by flagella?

Back

Euglena.

Front

What is the outermost layer of an animal cell?

Back

Cell membrane.

Front

What is the primary role of the cell membrane?

Back

To act as a protective boundary and regulate what enters and exits the cell.

Front

What are heterotrophs?

Back

Organisms that cannot produce their own food and must consume other organisms for energy.

Front

What is the main difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

Back

Autotrophs produce their own food, while heterotrophs rely on other organisms for food.

Front

What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

Back

To store genetic information and control cell activities.

Front

What is a protist?

Back

A diverse group of eukaryotic microorganisms, which can be autotrophic or heterotrophic.