Cells And Heredity Flashcards
Multicellular
Organisms made up of many cells
Microscope
An instrument which makes an object appear bigger than it is
Bacteria
Pasteur observed milk that turned sour contained large numbers of tiny single celled organisms
Cell membrance
A protective covering that encloses the entire cell
Cytoplasm
Contained inside the cell membrane is a gelatin like material
Eukaryotic cell//nucleus
The genetic material is in a structure called the nucleus
Organelle
Any part of a cell that is enclosed by membrane
Prokaryotic cell
There is no separate compartment for the genetic material
Cell wall
Is a tough outer covering that lies just outside of the cell membrane
Chloroplast
Within plant cells organelles in which the energy from sunlight is used to make sugar
Mitochondria
Are the organelles that use oxygen to get energy from processing food
Specialization
Specific cells perform specific functions
Tissues
A group of similar cells that are organized to do a specific job
Organ
Different tissues working together to perform a particular function represent another level of organization
Organism
An individual living thing made up of one or many cells that is capable of growing and reproducing