Chpt 1 Les 1

Question 1

in biology, the smallest unit that can perform all life processes; cells are covered by a membrane and have DNA and cytoplasm

Answer 1

Cell

Question 2

a phospholipid layer that covers a cell’s surface; acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell’s environment

Answer 2

Cell Membrane

Question 3

One of the smallest bodies in a cell’s cytoplasm that are specialized to perform a specific function

Answer 3

Organelle

Question 4

In a eukaryotic cell, a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell’s DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction

Answer 4

Nucleus

Question 5

An organism that consist of a single cell that does not have a nucleus

Answer 5

Prokaryotes

Question 6

An organism made up of cell’s that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane; eukaryotes included animals, plants, and fungi; but not archaebacteria or eubacteria

Answer 6

Eukaryotes