Cell Structure & Diversity Flashcards
Organism
Any living thing
Organisation
All organisms are made of cells
Cell
The smallest unit of an organism
Organelles
The smaller parts inside a cell
Unicellular
Organism made of 1 cell only
Multicellular
Made of many cells
Cell membrane
Allows some molecules to enter in and out of the cell (semi-permeable)
Nucleus
Controls the activities of the cell. Contains DNA & chromosomes
Cytoplasm
Contains all the organelles within the cell. Gives the cell structure/shape
Mitochondria
Supplies energy to the cell through respiration
Ribosome
Function = to make proteins
Prokaryotic
A cell that does NOT contain a nucleus
Eukaryotic
A cell that DOES contain a nucleus
Order of an organism
Cell -> Tissue -> Organ -> Organ System -> Organsim
System
A group of organs