Bio Flashcards
Cells are the basic unit of ____
Life
Multicellular
An organism that consists more than 1 cell.
Nucleus
Contains DNA which controls the cell activities.
Cytoplasm
The site of cell chemical reactions.
Cell membrane
Controls what substances go in and out of a cell.
Chloroplast
Where sugars are made in the cell by photosynthesis.
Vacuole
a membrane-bound cell organelle.
Tissue
A group of cells that function together as a unit.
Organ
A part of the body that is made up of cells and tissues that perform a specific function.
Micrometer
Metric unit of measure for length.
Mitosis
The process when cell replicates its chromosomes and then segregates them.
Cancer
condition where cells in a specific part of the body grow and reproduce uncontrollably.
Tumour
An unusual mass of tissue that forms when cells grow and divide more than they should.
Agar plate
a Petri dish.
Disinfectant
a chemical compound that can fight microorganisms on surfaces.