Cells Flashcards
(13 cards)
what is a cell
the smallest form of life, builds up every living organism
what is a unicellular organism
a organism made of one cell
what is a organelle
what builds up a cell, the organs of the cell
what does the nucleus do in a cell
store information and DNA
what is the cytoplasm
the space of which organelles exist in
what does the vacuole do
store minerals for the cell to use
cell membrane
the gate of the cell, semi permeable, only certain things can go in it
chloroplast
mitochondria
word equation of photosynthesis
carbon dioxide + water —-> sunlight chlorophyll —-> glucose (sugar) + oxygen
word equation of cellular respiration
glucose (sugar) + oxygen —-> carbon dioxide + water + ATP (energy)
what does MRSGREN stand for and what is it
The set of criteria something needs to fit in order for it to be considered a living organism
what is binary fission
the process of a unicellular organism asexual reproduction, they sit into two when the cell is ready
