Grade 7 - Chapter 2 - Living Things

Front

What is the material within a cell apart from the nucleus?

Back

cytoplasm

Front

What is the mistaken idea that living things arise from non-living sources?

Back

spontaneous generation

Front

What is a group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce?

Back

species

Front

What is the basic unit of structure and function in living things?

Back

cell

Front

What are rod-shaped cell structures that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use?

Back

mitochondria

Front

What is the process by which cells obtain energy from glucose?

Back

cellular respiration

Front

What is the term for the smallest unit of life that can function independently?

Back

cell

Front

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Back

To protect the cell and regulate what enters and leaves it.

Front

What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Back

Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells do.

Front

What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

Back

Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.