1.1 The Divesty Of cells

Question 1

in biology, the smallest unit that can perform all life processes; cells are covered by a membrane and contain DNA and cytoplasm

Answer 1

cell

Question 2

a phospholipid layer that covers a cell’s surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell’s environment

Answer 2

cell membrane

Question 3

one of the small bodies that are found in the cytoplasm of a cell and that are specialized to perform a specific function

Answer 3

organell

Question 4

in a eukaryotic cell, a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell’s DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction

Answer 4

nucleus

Question 5

a single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus

Answer 5

prokayot

Question 6

an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane, multiple chromosomes, and a mitotic cycle; eukaryotes include protists, animals, plants, and fungi but not archaea or bacteria

Answer 6

eukaryote