8th Grade Science: Unit 09 Flashcards

Front

What is the basic unit of structure and function in living organisms?

Back

Cell

Front

What regulates what goes into and out of the cell?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

What gives structure to plant cells?

Back

Cell wall

Front

What is the site of photosynthesis in plant cells?

Back

Chloroplast

Front

What is made of DNA located in the nucleus and contains genetic information needed to carry out cell functions and make new cells?

Back

Chromosome

Front

What is the fluid that surrounds the organelles in a cell?

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

What is located in the nucleus and determines the genetic traits of an organism?

Back

DNA

Front

What is a segment of DNA found on a chromosome that determines the inheritance of a particular trait?

Back

Gene

Front

What converts energy from food into energy a cell can use?

Back

Mitochondria

Front

What contains genetic material and controls the use of genes; found in eukaryotic cells?

Back

Nucleus