Nucleus - Contains the hereditary material of a cell
Cytoplasm - Gelatin-like fluid that fills a cell
Plasma Membrane - Flexible membrane that surrounds plant and animal cells
Chloroplast - Photosynthesis takes place here in plant cells
Mitochondrion - Processes sugar during cellular respiration
Match the following Vocab term with it's correct definition.
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Nucleus Cytoplasm Plasma Membrane Chloroplast Mitochondrion
Gelatin-like fluid that fills a cell
Flexible membrane that surrounds plant and animal cells
Processes sugar during cellular respiration
Photosynthesis takes place here in plant cells
Contains the hereditary material of a cell
11 answers
What is true about the function of plasma membranes?
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Plant cells only have flexible plasma membranes
Animal cells only have rigid plasma membranes
Plant and animal cells have flexible membranes
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Plant cells only have flexible plasma membranes
Animal cells only have rigid plasma membranes
Plant and animal cells have flexible membranes
Plant and animal cells have flexible membranes.
Viruses have some, but not all, of the characteristics of living things. Which characteristic do viruses lack?
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Viruses have genetic material and can reproduce because they rely on a host
Viruses do not have genetic material and can NOT reproduce
Viruses have genetic material and do not rely on a host to reproduce
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Viruses have genetic material and can reproduce because they rely on a host
Viruses do not have genetic material and can NOT reproduce
Viruses have genetic material and do not rely on a host to reproduce
Viruses have genetic material and can reproduce because they rely on a host. However, they lack the characteristic of being able to survive and reproduce on their own outside of a host cell.
Which one of the following is not one of the 5 characteristic of living things?
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Must be made of one or more cells.
Must grow and change during its life cycle
Use energy to function
Consume Flaming Hot Cheetos to maintain homeostasis
Reproduce
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Must be made of one or more cells.
Must grow and change during its life cycle
Use energy to function
Consume Flaming Hot Cheetos to maintain homeostasis
Reproduce
Consume Flaming Hot Cheetos to maintain homeostasis.
Why do cells that are found in roots of plants, not contain chloroplasts?
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Root cells transport chloroplasts to leaf cells
Root cells are underground where there is no sunlight
Root cells contain Vacuoles instead of chloroplasts
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Root cells transport chloroplasts to leaf cells
Root cells are underground where there is no sunlight
Root cells contain Vacuoles instead of chloroplasts
Root cells are underground where there is no sunlight.
Explain why animal cells do not require a cell wall or a central vacuole to function.
Animal cells do not require a cell wall or a central vacuole to function because their main form of support comes from their cytoskeleton. The cytoskeleton is a network of protein fibers that provides structure, support, and helps with cell movement. Animal cells also do not require a central vacuole because they do not perform photosynthesis and do not need to store large amounts of water or nutrients. The plasma membrane of animal cells is flexible and allows for movement and communication with the environment, which is essential for their survival.