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Study Guide for Chapter 5 – Lesson 1, “What are Cells?” Be a biology detective and
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Who discovered cells? __________________________________________________________________
Why did he name them cells?
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What is a cell?
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What instrument is used to look at cells?
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Name 3 jobs cells in your body can do.
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2. _________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
To perform its function, each cell contains structures called
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Compare Plant and Animal Cells
Look at the pictures on p. 242-243 or your vocabulary notes. What organelles does the plant cell have that
the animal cell does not?
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What is the thin covering around a cell called?
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What is the function of this? (question above)
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Where is the nucleus of the cell located? ______________________________ What does it do for the cell?
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Describe the consistency of the cytoplasm.
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What does the cytoplasm do?
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The job of the mitochondria is
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The job of vacuoles are
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What does chloroplast do for plant cells?
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Can cells be single-celled or multi-celled?
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A tissue is (not Kleenex!)
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What is an example of a tissue in your body? ________________________________________________
Several tissues that work together to carry out a certain function is called an _________________________
What is an example of an organ in your body? ________________________________________________
Organs that work together to do a job for the body form __________________________________________
Do single-celled organisms have organs or tissues? _____________________________________________
How many cells do a single-celled organism have? _____________________________________________
What is an example of a single-celled organism? (hint: look at pictures in your book)
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