2A and 2B Flashcards
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Model
A model simplifies something in the world to explain it , describe, or represent it. MODELS ARE SUBJECT TO BEING CHANGED OR REPLACED.
Cell Theory
- All living things are made of one or more cells.
- All cells come from preexsisting cells.
- Cells perform the functions of living things.
Eukaryotic Cell
A cell with a nucleus
Prokaryotic cell
A cell without a nucleus
Unicellular
Having only one cell
Multicellular
Having more than one cell
Cell
The smallest working unit of an organism
Organ
A group of tissues that work together
Tissue
A group of similar cells that work together
Organelles
The usually membrane surrounded structures in a eukaryotic cell that performs special functions.
Cell membrane
The structure that surrounds all cells and regulates what comes in and goes out
Cell wall
A rigid structure that surrounds and protects some cells
Capsule
A slimy layer surrounding some bacteria that protects them from harmful substances and prevents their drying out
Cytoplasm
The material inside of cell EXCLUDING the nucleus
Flagellum
A whip like structure that some cells used to propel themselves through their environment
DNA
The molecule that contains important information for making proteins and helps regulate many cellular processes
Chromosomes
A structure that contains a cells DNA
Endoplasmic reticulum
A network of tubes in eukaryotic cells that help produce and transport proteins and other molecules throughout the cell
Nucleus
the structure that holds and protects the DNA in a eukaryotic cell
Golgi apparatus
The organelles in the eukaryotic cell that modifies many proteins and packages them into small bubble like structures called vesicles
Ribosomes
A small structure that assembles proteins found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Cytoskeleton
Several types of long thin fibers anchored to various parts of the cell that help the cell maintain and change its shape
Lysosomes
A small organelle in a eukaryotic cell that acts as the demolition crew within a cell
Enzyme
A protein that speeds up or slows down chemical reactions