Fill In Sentences:
Cells
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill in each blank box with the word from the above list that best completes the sentence.
organelles
photosynthesis
compartment
ignored
composed
inevitable
multicellular
incellular
heredity
mutation
scenario
mitosis
spontaneously
coordinate
profound
1. A euglena is a creature that moves its one-celled body with a whiplike structure.
2. This secret section of the box is the where I keep the key to my diary.
3. Through , a cell divides in half to reproduce itself exactly.
4. Chloroplasts are the in plant cells that make the food the plants need for energy.
5. All plants and animals are organisms because they are made up of many cells.
6. The of a gene may result in a changed characteristic that helps a creature survive in its environment.
7. Cells are mostly of water and proteins.
8. The process of enables plants to make their own food.
9. The oil spill had a effect on coastal life including the great loss of many seabirds.
10. Eye color and the ability to curl the tongue are characteristics determined by
11. Many peple believe that a great earthquake along the San Andreas Fault is , or sure to happen.
12. Investigations by Louis Pasteur proved that life forms could not generate on their own.
13. Although his findings about inherited traits were published in the mid-1800s, Mendel’s work was until the early 1900s.
14. Some learners have a difficult time trying to the movement of their arms and legs to swim.
15. A possible of the future is the cure or prevention of some diseases through genetic therapy.
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Definition Matching:
Cells
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column.
Type the number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.
photosynthesis
1. having only one cell
compartment
2. a section of an enclosed place set off by a divider
organelle
3. process by which a cell divides to make two cells exactly like itself
profound
4. tiny cell structure with a specific job
coordinate
5. having many cells
mutation
6. an alteration; a change
inevitable
7. to make up
mitosis
8. process by which plants make their own food
scenario
9. very deep; very great
multicellular
10. the passing of characteristics by genes from parents to offspring
heredity
11. sure to take place; impossible to avoid
compose
12. happening without an outside cause
ignore
13. to pay no attention to
unicellular
14. to put in proper relation or order; to adjust to another
spontaneously
15. sequence of events; account of a possible course of action
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Crossword:
Cells
Words
ORGANELLE
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
HEREDITY
COMPOSE
COMPARTMENT
MITOSIS
UNICELLULAR
SPONTANEOUSLY
MUTATION
IGNORE
COORDINATE
PROFOUND
INEVITABLE
MULTICELLULAR
SCENARIO
10
1
7
3
12
11
4
15
8
5
9
2
6
14
Across
2. having many cells
3. happening without an outside cause
5. having only one cell
6. to put in proper relation or order; to adjust to another
9. the passing of characteristics by genes from parents to offspring
14. process by which a cell divides to make two cells exactly like itself
Down
1. process by which plants make their own food
4. a section of an enclosed place set off by a divider
7. sure to take place; impossible to avoid
8. tiny cell structure with a specific job
10. an alteration; a change
11. very deep; very great
12. sequence of events; account of a possible course of action
6. to make up
15. to pay no attention to
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Cells, for kids, lays out all the basic facts about these microscopic structures out of which our bodies are made, covering everything from their internal “organs” to the way they determine every single human characteristic.
It’s hard to imagine, but each of the trillions of human cells in our bodies operates like a little “mini-me”: it gathers fuel, creates energy, grows, reproduces, and even dies – just like we do. Much more than just the “building blocks” that our bodies are made of, cells control every single function of the human body and every last human characteristic, like height and hair color, that makes us who we are. Cells, for kids who are curious about how our bodies do what they do, spells out these important tasks in fun and fascinating detail; they’ll learn about the major differences between plant and animal cells, as well as get a close-up look at the “organs” that power each one.
In Cells, kids will also get to meet the “rock star” of cell science – DNA – which determines the individual traits that make each person unique, and also shows up on TV and in real police work as the incontrovertible evidence that matches the correct criminal to the crime. Then it’s time for a lesson in how cells divide and multiply through mitosis and meiosis, followed by a journey through groundbreaking moments in cell research throughout history. But the real drama is saved for the very end: when Dolly the sheep makes an appearance in a discussion about the high hopes and hazards of cloning other animals – and possibly humans – in the near future.
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DNA
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Cells as Building Blocks
All living things have one thing in common—they’re composed of cells.
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What’s in a Cell?
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What Cells Do
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The Discovery and Study of Cells
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Heredity
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Genetic Engineering
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What Cells Do
How does one tiny cell grow into a whole new person? Through a process called mitosis. Eac ...
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