Cell Biology Vocab Flashcards
Infectious
A disease that is passed from one organism to another
Disease
A breakdown in the structure and function of a living organism
Carrier
An organism that carries and transmits a disease without showing symptoms of the disease
Vector
An organism that spreads disease causing microbes from one host to another
Cell
The smallest unit that can perform all life processes, covered by membrane, have DNA and cytoplasm
Multicellular
An organism made up of many cells
Germ Theory of Disease
The theory that microbes can cause infectious disease
Cell Theory
All living organisms are made up of cells, cells are the basic unit of structure and functions
Microbe
A microscope cellular organism or virus
Mitochondria
The organelles that produce most of the energy that cells need
Cytoplasm
The material that fills much of the inside of cells
Nuclear Membrane
The structure that separates the nucleus from the rest of the cell
Nucleus
Where genetic information is stored in the cell
Cell Membrane
The structure that separates the cell from its external environment
Organelle
Cell structures, often surrounded by a separate membrane, that perform a specific function
