Chapter 1 (book 2) Flashcards
(17 cards)
What is in biology, the smallest unit that can preform all life processes?
a cell
What is a phospholipid lay that covers a cell’s surface?
the cell membrane
What is one of the small bodies in a cell’s cytoplasm that are specialized to preform a specific function?
an organelle
What is in a eukaryotic cell, a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cells DNA?
the nucleus
What is an organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus?
prokaryote
What is an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane?
eukaryote
What is a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provide support to the cell?
cell wall
What is an organelle composed of RNA?
a ribosome
What is a cell organelle that helps make packages?
Golgi complex
What is a small cavity or sac that contains minerals?
vesicle
What is a cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes?
a lysosome
What it group of similar cells that perform a common function?
tissue
What is group of tissue that have a common function?
an organ
What is a group of organs that work together to perform body functions?
an organ system
What is a living thing that can carry out a life process independently?
an organism
What is the arrangement of parts in an organism?
it’s structure
What is a special, normal, or proper activity of an organ or part?
a function
