The Cell System

What are the five characteristics or basic functions of life? ​

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(b) Not Functions of ALL Life

• Respond to Stimuli in the Environment

• Have a Heartbeat

• Has a Skeleton Made of Bone

• Have Brain Function

• Use Energy

• Breathing through Gills or Lungs

• Grow and Develop

• Reproduce

• Drink Water through a Mouth

• Get Rid of Waste

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These structures are found mostly on the outside of bacterial cells and is used for movement.

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What is the name of the "brain" of the cell where the DNA is located? Hint: it's only found in eukaryotic cells.

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What is the organelle responsible for building the proteins of the cell?

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What is the organelle that is only found in plant cells (and some bacteria) where photosynthesis takes place?

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What is the name of the powerhouse of the cell which helps to change oxygen into energy?

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What is the name of the liquid that fills the cell?

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This organelle is only found in plant and animal cells. It breaks down waste into compounds that the cell can use.

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Categorize these cells.

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(a) Plant Cell

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(b) Animal Cell

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(c) Bacterial Cell

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Categorize these cells.

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(a) Eukaryotic Cell

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(b) Prokaryotic Cell

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