Cells Flashcards
What are all living things made up of?
Cells
How can cells reproduce?
Dividing
Each cell can…
make things it needs, use energy, and make copies of itself
What is DNA?
A set of instructions telling the cell what to do
What are the two main types of cells?
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic
What’s and organelle?
something inside a cell that has one or more specific jobs to perform inside the cell
Prokaryotic cells:
> Simpler and smaller
No nucleus (genetic material floats freely)
Found in bacteria and archaea
Eukaryotic cells:
> More complex and larger
Have a nucleus (genetic material enclosed)
Found in plants, animals, fungi, and protists
What are organelles?
Little organs inside the cell
What are Vacuoles?
A membrane-bound cell organelle that is small and help take away waste products
What is Cytoplasm?
A liquid that fills the inside of a cell and holds the internal components of cells in place and protects them from damage
What is nuclear membrane?
A double layer that acts as a barrier that separates the contents of the nucleus from the cytoplasm
What is Cell membrane?
The outside layer of a cell that provides protection for a cell and to transport nutrients into the cell and also to transport toxic substances out of the cell
What is nucleus?
The middle part of a cell that contains information and controls most of the cell processes.
What is Mitochondria?
The part of the cell that produces energy necessary for the cells survival and functioning
