Cells

What is a cell

• Cells are the smallest living thing

• they are fundamental units of life

• and in all living things

• cells make up tissue

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What is a prokaryotic cell

• less complex than Eukaryotic cells

• no nuclear bound organelles

• genetic material is in cytoplasm

• unicellular

what is an organelle?

• its a prokaryote

• another name for a living thing

• Small membrane bound structures that are specialized to do a special function

• organelles are pointless

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What is a cell wall?

• Only in a plant cell

• it gives extra support/ structure

• only in animal cell

• controls what comes in and out

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What is a Eukaryote ?

• Larger more complex

  -genetic material is in nucleus

• Simpler

  genetic material floats around

• -2 different types

• -genetic material is in nucleus

What is the cell membrane?

• Surrounds and protects cell

• controls what goes in and out

• provides structure

• lets anything pass through

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What is a mitochondria?

• holds genetic material

• there is only one mitochondria in every cell

• does photosynthesis

• Converts stored energy into food for the cell

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What is a chloroplast?

• Captures energy from sunlight into food

• makes sugar

• in all cells

• in plant cells

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What is NOT a part of cell theory:

• all cells come from existing cells

• all cells have a nucleus

• all living things are made of cells

• cells are basic unit of structure and function in living things

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Prokaryotes are

• bacteria

• fungi

• plants

• animals

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