Unit 1 Intro to Biology Flashcards

Front

What is the name of the rigid layer outside a plant cell's membrane?

Back

Cell Wall

Front

What is the function of a chloroplast?

Back

captures energy from sunlight and makes sugar

Front

What is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?

Back

the cell

Front

Part one of the Cell Theory states that "All living things are made of _______".

Back

cells

Front

A storage structure - in animal cells there are many small ones, but in plant cells there is just one large one. What is it?

Back

vacuole

Front

The shape of this type of cell is usually rectangular.

Back

plant cell

Front

Which one of the following organelles is not found in an animal cell? cell membrane, nucleus, chloroplast, endoplasmic reticulum

Back

chloroplast

Front

Name the watery substance found inside cell.

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

What do we call the tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell?

Back

organelles

Front

What is the function of a ribosome?

Back

builds protein