Chapter 2 Vocabulary

What is the basic building block of life?

• Organ

• Tissue

• Cell

• Organism

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Which term describes a living thing made of just one cell?

• Heterotroph

• Multicellular

• Unicellular

• Autotroph

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What is the function of the mitochondria?

• Breaks down waste

• Stores water and nutrients

• Makes energy

• Controls what goes in and out of the cell

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Which organelle is known as the 'control center' of the cell?

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Golgi body

• Lysosome

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What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

• Build proteins

• Store genetic information

• Move materials around the cell

• Capture sunlight

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Which structure is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

• Vacuole

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

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What is the purpose of the cell membrane?

• Stores waste

• Protects the nucleus

• Packages proteins

• Controls what goes in and out of the cell

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Which of the following is NOT part of the cell theory?

• Cells can spontaneously generate from nonliving matter

• Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things

• All cells come from pre-existing cells

• All living things are made of cells

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What is homeostasis?

• The process of growing and changing

• The process of making food

• Keeping a stable inside environment

• The process of breaking down waste

What is the function of the Golgi body?

• Stores water and nutrients

• Captures sunlight

• Packages and ships proteins and materials

• Builds proteins

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