Cells Flashcards
Unicellular
is an organism that consists of a single cell
Multicellular
having or consisting of many cells
Nucleus
the positively charged central core of an atom
Cell membrane
separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment
Cell wall
the rigid nonliving permeable wall surrounds the plasma membrane
Cytoplasm
the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell
Mitochondria
membrane- bound cell organelles
Chloroplast
an organelle within the cells of plants and certain algae
Ribosomes
the cellular machinery responsible for making proteins
Mitosis
the process by which a single parent cell divides two new daughter cells
Cell theory
all living things consist of cells each of which has come from a previously existing
Chromosome
a structure found inside the nucleus of a cell
DNA
a molecule that contains the genetic code that is unique to every individual
