Cells and Living Things

A _______ is the basic unit of living things.

• vacuole
• nutrient
• cell

A scientist found some weird slime near a pond. What would he need to do to determine if some part of the slime were a living thing?

• Look with a microscope for the presence of cells

• Put the slime in the pond and see what happens

• Collect some slime and see if anything grows from it

Plants & animals have some things in common. Like all living things, one of the things they have in common is

• They all communicate with each other

• They all consume some other organism for energy

• They all are made of one or more cells

What type of cells are you made of?

• Eukaryotic cells

• Prokaryotic cells

• Fungi cells

Which is true?

• Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells

• Eukaryotic cells are larger than prokaryotic cells

• Cells are mostly the same size

How can you tell if a cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

• Take its temperature

• Use a telescope to look at it from far away

• Use a microscope to look for a nucleus in the cell

What type of cell is this?

• prokaryotic

• eukaryotic

What type of cell is this?

• Prokaryotic cell

• Eukaryotic cell

What tool does a scientist use to study small details?

• microscope

• telescope

• syringe

Which type of cell is pictured?

• Plant Cell

• Animal Cell