Unit 1 - Investigating Cells: Vocabulary and Concepts

Fill in the blank: The basic unit of structure and function in living things is the ________.

• cell

• atom

• tissue

• organ

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Fill in the blank: The control center of a cell, which contains genetic material, is called the ________.

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• ribosome

• cell membrane

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Fill in the blank: The jelly-like substance inside a cell that holds organelles in place is called the ________.

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• cell wall

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Fill in the blank: The organelle responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells is the ________.

• chloroplast

• mitochondrion

• nucleus

• ribosome

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Fill in the blank: The organelle known as the powerhouse of the cell is the ________.

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• ribosome

• chloroplast

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Fill in the blank: The thin, flexible barrier around a cell is called the ________.

• cell membrane

• cell wall

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

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Fill in the blank: The rigid outer layer found in plant cells but not animal cells is the ________.

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

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Fill in the blank: A group of similar cells that perform a specific function is called ________.

• tissue

• organ

• organism

• system

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Fill in the blank: A structure composed of two or more types of tissues that work together to perform a specific function is called an ________. Sometimes these organs can be transplanted.

• organ

• cell

• atom

• molecule

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Fill in the blank: A group of organs that work together to perform a major function is called an ________.

• organ system

• tissue

• cell

• organ

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