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Voc. Pro&Eu Cells
Term | Definition |
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organism | a living thing; an individual animal, plant, or single cell life form (ex: puppy, leaf, bacteria) (non-ex: He or Au - element are considered non-living) |
cytoplasm | the liquid part of a cell inside the cell membrane |
cell | the basic unit of life; the building blocks of life. Two major types: Prokaryote and Eukaryote cell:organisms atom:elements |
DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid - consists of coded information (instruction/genetic materials) that controls cell activities) |
unicellular | a one celled organism (can be called single celled also)Ex: Euglena or Bacterium |
eukaryotic cell | a cell containing a membrane-enclosed nucleus 2 types 1) Plant 2) Animal Can be unicellular or multicellular. Contain: Cell membrane, nucleus, DNA, Ribosomes, and Mitochondria |
nucleus | a structure found in eukaryotic cells that contains (houses, restricts, holds) DNA. |
prokayotic cell | a single cell (unicellular) organism that has NO nucleus or any other membrane-enclosed structures (organelles). 3 Shapes 1)rod 2)spherical 3)spiral Contain: cell membrane, DNA, ribosomes |
multicellular | an organism formed by more than one cell (ex: flower, snake, ladybug) |
cell membrane | a protective layer that surrounds a cell...holds the organelles together...both prokaryote and eukaryotes have a cell membrane. |