Inheritance

• What are cells?


  Basic unit of life
• What are some common types of cells?

  stem cells, egg cells, sperm cells, blood cells
• what do you call the parts of a cell?

  organelles / subcellular structures
• What are the parts of an animal cell?

  Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, ribosomes

  
• What are the parts of a plant cell?

  nucleus, mitochondria, cell membrane, vacuole, cytoplasm, chloroplasts and cell wall

  
• What is the difference between a plant and animal cell?

  Plant: cell wall, chloroplast, vacuole

  
• What is the order from cells to organism?


  cell -> tissue -> organ -> system -> organism
• What type of cells are animal and plant cells?

  eukaryotes

  
• What type of cells are bacteria cells?

  prokaryotes

  
• What is the purpose of the cell membrane?


  Control which substances can pass in and out of the cell

  
• What is the purpose of the nucleus?


  contains dna and controls the activities of the cell

  
• What is the purpose of the cytoplasm?


  Where most chemical reactions take place

  
• What is the purpose of the mitochondria?


  provide cells with the energy they need to function by breaking down glucose in a process called aerobic respiration

  
• What is the purpose of the ribosomes?


  site of protein synthesis

  
• What is the purpose of the cell wall?


  support and structure

  
• What organelles are not in animal cells but in plant cells?


  rigid cell wall, permanent vacuole and chloroplasts

  
• What is the purpose of a permanent vacuole?


  contains cell sap (mixture of sugars, salts and water)

  
• What is the purpose of chloroplast?


  Site of photosynthesis

  
• Why is chlorophyll stored in chloroplasts?


  to absorb light energy needed for photosynthesis

  
• Why are plants green?

  Because chlorophyll reflects green light

  
• What is the cell wall made up of?


  cellulose