Week 6 Flashcards
Protoplasm
All the living parts of a cell
Cytoplasm
The living material in a cell outside the nucleus
Ultrastructure
The detail of a structure as seen using an electron microscope
Chromatin
The name given to chromosomes when they are elongated and not dividing
Prokaryotic cells
Do not have a nucleus or membrane-enclosed organelles
Eukaryotic cells
Has a nucleus and cell organelles, all of which are enclosed by membranes
Tissue
A group of similar cells that are modified to carry out the same functions
Tissue Culture
The growth of cells in or on a sterile nutrient medium outside an organism
Organ
A structure composed of a number of tissues that work together to carry out one or more functions
Organ system
Consists of a number of organs working together to carry out one of more functions