Cells & Heredity: Characteristics of Cells

• Characteristics of Cells

• Chemistry of Life

• Cell Structure & Function

• Levels of Cellular Organization

• Homeostasis & Cell Processes

• Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration

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Cells and Heredity:

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​A cell is?​

• only found in autotrophs.

• the smallest living unit in all organisms.

• where the DNA is.

Matthias Schlieden

In the 1800's Matthias Schlieden discovered that all plants are made of cells.

Theodore Schwann

In the 1800's he discovered that all animals are made of cells.

Rudolf Virchow

Rudolf Virchow theorized that all cells come from pre-existing cells.

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Definition: any living thing

• Cell

• Organism

• Cell membrane

• Animal

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Which statement was NOT included in cell theory?

• All living things are composed of cells.

• Living cells come only from other living cells.

• Each cell contains a cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum.

• Cells are the smallest structure of living things that can perform the functions necessary for life.

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All living things are made up of...

• cells

• tissues

• organ

• organ systems

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Protective layer that covers a cell's surface and acts as a barrier

• DNA

• Cytoplasm

• Prokaryote

• Cell membrane

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A small structure that is specialized to perform a specific function

• DNA

• Cytoplasm

• Organelle

• Cell membrane

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Part of a cell that includes fluid and all of the organelles

• Golgi body

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Organelle

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The genetic material that provides instructions for all cell processes

• Cell membrane

• Cytoplasm

• DNA

• Eukaryote

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Where DNA is found (in Eukaryotes)

• Lysosome

• Nucleus

• Cell membrane

• Golgi body

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What is A?

• Cell membrane

• DNA in cytoplasm

• Organelles

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What is B?

• Cell membrane

• DNA in cytoplasm

• Organelles

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What is C?

• Cell membrane

• DNA in cytoplasm

• Organelles

• Cytoplasm

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What is D?

• Cell membrane

• DNA in cytoplasm

• Organelles

• Cytoplasm

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What is E?

• DNA in nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Cell membrane

• Organelles

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What is F?

• DNA in nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Cell membrane

• Organelles

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What is G?

• DNA in nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Cell membrane

• Organelles

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What is H?

• DNA in nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Cell membrane

• Organelles

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As cell size increases, its surface area to volume ratio usually

• Increases

• Decreases

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Which cells are more efficient at obtaining nutrients?

• Small Cells
• Medium Size Cells
• Large Cells
• X-Large Cells

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What determines the rate of nutrients and waste are exchanged from the cell and the environment?

• surface ratio
• volume
• surface area
• surface area to volume ratio

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The absorption of nutrients is determined by...

• The cell's volume
• The cell's surface area
• The cell's ribosomes
• The cell's DNA

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Which cells are more efficient at getting rid of waste?

• Small Cells

• Medium Size Cells

• Large Cells

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Which cells are least efficient at getting rid of waste?

• Small Cells

• Medium Size Cells

• Large Cells

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Which cells are least efficient at obtaining nutrients?

• Small Cells

• Medium Size Cells

• Large Cells

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As cell size decreases, its surface area to volume ratio usually

• Increases

• Decreases