Cells Flashcards
A term used to describe an organism that is made up of many cells
Multicellular
An instrument that uses glad lenses to magnify an object
Microscope
A large group of one-celled organisms that sometimes causes diseases
Bacteria
The outer boundary of the cytoplasm
Cell membrane
A thick gelatin-like material contained within the cell membrane
Cytoplasm
The structure in a eokaryotic cell that contains the genetic material a cell needs to reproduce and function
Nucleus
A cell in which the genetic material is enclosed within a nucleus, surrounded by its own membrane
Eokaryotic cell
A cell that lacks a nucleus and other organelles, with DNA that is not organized into chromosome
Prokaryotic cell
A stricter in cell that is enclosed by a membrane and that perform particularly function
Organelle
A protected outer covering that lies just outside the cell membrane of plant cells
Cell wall
An organelle in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll, a chemical that uses that energy from sunlight to make sugar
Chloroplast
Organelles that release energy by using oxygen to break down sugar
Mitochondria
The specific organization of cell and its structure that allows it to perform a specific function
Specialization
A group of similar cells that are organelles to do a specific job
Tissue
A structure in a plant or an or an animal that is made up of different tissues working together to perform a particular function
Organ
