What is a Cell?

Mitochondria are known as the ___________ of the cell.

• brain
• powerhouse
• heart

The cell is...

• the basic unit of life
• an individual living thing
• all living things in a given area

What is cell respiration?

• process that makes energy (ATP) for the cell
• process that gets rid of waste
• process that sends signals to the brain

What kind of cells have a lot of mitochondria?

• skin
• muscle
• nerve

What is ATP?

• water
• air
• energy

Why do leaves change color in the fall?

• chlorophyll breaks down because it is not getting enough sunlight
• carotenoids break down because they are not getting enough sunlight
• the days get longer and there is too much sun

How many cells are in the human body?

• millions
• billions
• trillions

Which organelle in an animal cell will burst when they detect something is wrong in the cell?

• nucleus
• lysosomes
• golgi body

Who came up the the term "cell"?

• Robert Hooke
• Charles Darwin
• Albert Einstien
• Thomas Edison

What is NOT a part of the cell theory?

• the cell is the basic unit of life
• all living things are made of one or more cells
• cells come from preexisting cells
• cells are very large