Cells Flashcards
A term used to describe an organism that’s made up of many cells
Multicellular
An instrument that used glass lenses to magnify an object
Microscope
Large groups of one-felled organisms that sometimes cause disease
Bacteria
The outer boundary of the cytoplasm, a layer that controls what enters or leaves the cell
Cell membrane
A thick gelatin like material contained within the cell membrane
Cytoplasm
The brain of the cell
Nuculeus
A cell in which the genetic material is enclosed with in a nucleus
Eukaryotic cell
A cell that lacks a nucleus and other organelles with DNA that is not organized into chromosomes
Prokaryotic cell
Organelle
A structure In a cell that is inclosed by a membrane and that performs a particular function
Cell wall
A protective outer layer covering that lies just outside the cell membrane of plant cells
Chloroplast
Chloroplasts an organelle in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll
Organelles that release energy by using oxygen to break down sugars
Mitochondria
The specific organization of a cell and its structure that allows it to perform a special function
Specialization
A group of similar cells that are organism to do a special job
Tissue
A structure in a plant or an animal that is made up of different structures
Organ
