Cells Flashcards
an instrument that uses glass lenses to magnify an object
microscope
a thick, gelatin-like material contained within the cell membrane
cytoplasm
a cell that lacks a nucleus and other organelles with DNA that is not organized into chromosomes
prokaryotic cell
an organelle in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll and uses the energy from sunlight to make sugar
chloroplast
a group of similar cells that are organized to do a specific job
tissue
a term used to describe an organism that is made up of a single cell
unicellular
a large group of one-celled organisms that sometimes causes disease
bacteria
the structure in a eukaryotic cell that contains the genetic material a cell needs to reproduce and function
nucleus
a structure in a that is enclosed by a membrane and that performs a particular function
organelle
organelles that release energy by using oxygen to break down sugars
mitochondria
a structure in a plant or an animal that is made up of different tissues working together to perform a particular function
organ
a term used to describe an organism that is made up of many cells
multicellular
the outer boundary of the cytoplasm, a layer that controls what enters or leaves the cell
cell membrane
a cell in which genetic material is enclosed within a nucleus and surrounded by its own membrane
eukaryotic cell
a protective outer covering that lies just outside the cell membrane of plant cells
cell wall
the specific organization of a cell and its structure that allows it to perform a specific function
specialization
an individual living thing, made up of one or many cells, that is capable of growing and reproducing
organism
