GB2425S1 Flashcard 11 (Period 6)

Front

What organelle allows plant cells to make their own food?

Back

Chloroplast

Front

True or False: All cells are either prokaryotic or eukaryotic.

Back

True

Front

How should you carry a microscope?

Back

One hand on the arm and the other under the base.

Front

What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

Back

Contains the DNA and controls the cell's activity.

Front

Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?

Back

Ribosome

Front

What is the primary function of mitochondria?

Back

To produce ATP through cellular respiration.

Front

Define prokaryotic cells.

Back

Cells that do not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles.

Front

Define eukaryotic cells.

Back

Cells that have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

Front

What is the role of the cytoplasm in a cell?

Back

A fluid that supports the cell and organelles.

Front

What is ATP and why is it important?

Back

Adenosine triphosphate; it is the energy currency of the cell.