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Cell test
6th grade science test about cells
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6th Grade
02/27/2013

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cell membrane
Definition
controls what substances come in and out of the cell
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ribosomes
Definition
functions as factories to produce proteins
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ER
Definition
is a passageway that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another
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lysosomes
Definition
are small, round structures containing chemicals that break down certian material in the cell
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vacuoles
Definition
act as storage area within a cell.
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golgi bodies
Definition
packages and distributes proteins to parts of the cell
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cell wall
Definition
within plant cells to help protect and support the cell
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mitochondria
Definition
POWERHOUSE! of the cell
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chloroplasts
Definition
ONLY found in plant cells. This captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food for the cell.
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nucleolus
Definition
location where ribosomes are made
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chromatin
Definition
thin strands that contain genetic information
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nucleus
Definition
contains DNA which controls the functions of the cell and production of proteins
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The smallest unit that can perform all the processes necessary for life is ....
Definition
the cell.
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What are the two basic kinds of cells?
Definition
Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic
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Parts that can be found in EVERY cell?
Definition
Organelle
Cell membrane
Organelle
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Cell Theory?
Definition
All life is made from cells.
Cells come from preexisting cells.
Cells are the smallest unit of life.
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Do eukaryotic cells have a nucleus?
Definition
Yes.
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Do prokaryotic cells have a nucleus?
Definition
No.
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Do all cells have the same basic chemical composition?
Definition
Yes.
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Can a cell's organelles independantly support life?
Definition
No, they need each other.
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Do all cells contain heredity information in the form of DNA?
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Yes.
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Are all things made up of at least one cell?
Definition
Yes.
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Organism
Definition
Anything that can perform life's processes by itself.
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Multicellular
Definition
many cells
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Single cell
Definition
Only one cell.
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What are the benefits of having more than one cell?
Definition
Longer life
Larger size
Specialization
Term
Name a benefit of being a larger sized organism?
Definition
Fewer predators.
Longer life.
Specialization.
Larger size.
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List, in order from smallest to largest, the levels of organization of living things.
Definition
cell, tissue, organ, organ system
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