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an organism that consists of only one cell; a single-celled organism that can live on its own; kingdom examples are bacteria and yeast
a) unicellular
b) multicellular
c) cell
d) plant

the construction or arrangement of a cell in a definite pattern of organization; how something is constructed
a) function
b) passive transport
c) structure
d) function

the basic unit of structure and function in all organisms; all living things are composed of cells; cells can only be produced from other living cells
a) organ
b) organ system
c) cell
d) nucleus

gel-like material that fills the cell and holds the organelles in the cell. The jelly like material is made up mostly of water and salt
a) cytoplasm
b) cell membrane
c) cell wall
d) chloroplast

a rigid layer that supports and protects the cell; it is found on the outside of the cell membrane
a) cell membrane
b) cell wall
c) nucleus
d) cytoplasm

specialized units that have a specific function to perform for the cell; also known as tiny organs
a) organelles
b) eukaryotic cells
c) osmosis
d) cytoplasm

the central organelle that controls all the activities of eukaryotic cells; it contains the genetic information in the form of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA); it is also called the brain of the cell.
a) chloroplast
b) cytoplasm
c) vacuole
d) nucleus

Oxygen can move through a cell membrane by the process of _____________.
a) diffusion
b) mitochondrion
c) photosynthesis
d) active transport

the outside boundary for all cells that controls materials moving into and out of the cell.
a) cell membrane
b) cell wall
c) nucleus
d) cytoplasm

In a plant cell, the _____________ collects sunlight energy, water, and carbon dioxide to make glucose.
a) chloroplast
b) mitochondrion
c) cell membrane
d) nucleus

Water enters and leaves a cell without using energy in the process of ______________.
a) active transport
b) diffusion
c) photosynthesis
d) osmosis

Animal cells need many __________________ to break down sugar because the animal needs energy for various activities.
a) cell membranes
b) mitochondria
c) chloroplast
d) nuclei

Diffusion and osmosis are two types of __________________________ that allows materials to move without needing energy from the cell.
a) passive transport
b) osmosis
c) photosynthesis
d) respiration

In a plant cell, the _____________ collects sunlight energy, water, and carbon dioxide to make glucose.
a) nucleus
b) cell membrane
c) chloroplast
d) mitochondria

a method of diffusion in which a cell membrane allows water to pass in and out of the cell without the cell using energy.
a) chloroplast
b) diffusion
c) photosynthesis
d) osmosis

organelles that take in sugar molecules and breaks sugar molecules apart releasing the energy for the cell and the organism.
a) chloroplast
b) osmosis
c) mitochondria
d) nucleus

a method for cell membranes to take in or release materials without the cell using energy; materials move from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration.
a) osmosis
b) diffusion
c) photosynthesis
d) respiration

organelles found in plant cells that capture sunlight energy to make sugar in the process of photosynthesis.
a) chloroplast
b) mitochondria
c) nucleus
d) cell wall

organisms that is composed of many cells that are integrated and interdependent on one another for the survival of the organism;; a many-celled organism; examples of the kingdoms are: plants, animals, and most fungi
a) cell
b) multicellular
c) passive transport
d) unicellular

the job or work that an organelle is assigned to perform
a) cell
b) structure
c) cell membrane
d) function

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