Cells✨ Flashcards
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Term to describe an organism made up of many cells
Multicellular
An instrument that uses glass lenses to magnify an object
Microscope
A large group of one-celled organisms that sometimes cause disease
Bacteria
The outer boundary of the cytoplasm,a layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell
Cell membrane
A think,gelatin-like material contained within the cell membrane
Cytoplasm
A structure in a eukaryotic cell that contains the genetic material needed to reproduce and function
Nucleus
A cell which the genetic material is enclosed within a nucleus,surrounded by its own membrane
Eukaryotic cell
A cell that lacks a nucleus and other organelles with DNA that is not organized into chromosomes
Prokaryotic cell
A structure in a cell that is enclosed by a membrane and that performs a particular function
Organelle
A protective outer covering that lies just outside the cell membrane of plant cells
Cell wall
A organelle in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll,a chemical that uses the energy from sunlight to make sugar.
Chloroplast
Organelles that release energy buy using oxygen to break Down sugars
Mitochondria
A group of organisms of a cell and its structure that allows it to perform a specific function
Specialization
A group of similar cells that are organized to do a specific job
Tissue
A structure in a plant or an animal that is made up of different tissues working together to perform a particular function
Organ
A term used to describe an organism that is made up of a single cell.
Unicellular
