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Cells - The Basic Units of Life

Games to help you review the parts and functions of cells


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Hookefirst to discover cells
Leeuwenhoekfirst to find living cells (bacteria)
Schleidendiscovered parts of plants
Schwanndiscovered parts of animals
Virchowall cells come from cells
Prokaryotic cellsbacteria - no nucleus
Eukaryotic cellsplant and animal cells - nucleus
Cell membranecontrols movement of materials in and out of cells
DNAhereditary material
Cytoplasmfluid inside cell that allows for movement
organellesparts of cell
cell wallprovides strength, protection and support
Nucleuscontrol center
Nucleolusmakes ribosomes
Ribosomesproteins made of amino acids
Endoplasmic Reticulummakes lipids and transports materials
MitochondriaPowerhouse where ATP is made
ATPstored energy
Chloroplastsin plants carry on photosynthesis
Golgi ComplexMakes lipids and delivers them
Vacuolestore water and other liquids
Large vacuolefound only in plants
Lysosomefound only in animals, digests
FlagellaTail like structure on bacteria used to move
Ciliahair like structures on bacteria used to move
ChromatidContains DNA the genetic info.
Nuclear MembraneLets materials in and out of nucleus