Cell Biology Academic Terms (LS.Bio.1.3)

Charlotte and Noah were amazed when the scientist used a (a)   to show how the cell processes nutrients. What did the scientist use?

• model

• microscope

• experiment

• diagram

Benjamin wants to help Ava understand a tricky word. Can you help them out? What is a synonym for "explain"?

• Confuse

• Describe

• Argue

• Question

Henry, Charlotte, and Elijah are on a science adventure! They discover a mysterious part of the cell called the nucleus. Can you help them figure out what the nucleus does?

• To store energy

• To control cell activities

• To transport nutrients

• To make food using sunlight

Elijah, Anika, and Kai are on a science adventure! They discover a sentence: "The unique structure of the mitochondria helps it produce energy efficiently." Using your detective skills and context clues, what does "structure" mean in this sentence?

• Appearance

• Purpose

• Organization

• Movement

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

Scarlett and Michael are learning about cells in science class. Scarlett asks, "What does the word 'function' mean in this sentence: 'The (a)   of the cell membrane is to control what enters and leaves the cell.'?" Help Michael choose the best answer!

• Purpose

• Role

• Function

• Task

Grace and Elijah are curious: Which part of a plant cell acts like a tiny kitchen, helping the cell make food using sunlight? (a)  

• chloroplast

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• ribosome

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-5

Zoe, Ethan, and Avery are exploring the inside of a cell in their science adventure! They spot something jelly-like filling up the space. Can you help them answer: What is cytoplasm?

• The part of the cell that makes energy

• A jelly-like substance inside the cell

• The layer that protects the cell

• The organelle that controls the cell

Abigail, Anika, and David are on a science adventure! They discover a cell where each organelle has a special job, like making energy or controlling cell activities. Using context clues, can you help them figure out what "organelle" means?

• A small structure inside a cell

• A type of bacteria

• A part of the nucleus

• A layer of the cell membrane

James and Aiden are in science class, and their teacher shows them a heart like the one in the picture. The teacher says, "This is a model of a human heart." Can you help James and Aiden by picking a synonym for the word "model"?

• Prototype

• Problem

• Example

• Explanation

Daniel and Anika are exploring the amazing world of cells! They discover that the cell (a)   is like the boss, organizing all the organelles. Can you help them figure out which part it is?

• nucleus

• membrane

• cytoplasm

• wall