Cell
the basic unit of all living things
Cell Membrane
the boundary that surrounds a cell and controls which substances can enter or leave the cell
Nucleus
an organelle in a cell that holds the cell's DNA and controls the processes of the cell
Cell Wall
a rigid structure that surrounds and protects a cell found in a plant, fungus, and some bacteria cells
DNA
found in the nucleus of a cell carries the information about how a living thing will look and function
Multicellular
consisting of many cells
Organelle
a tiny structure within a cell that performs a specific function for that cell
Prokaryote
individual microscopic organism with no nucleus
Unicellular
an organism that has only one single cell like most kinds of bacteria
Vacuole
A fluid filled organelle that stores a variety of nutrients found in both animal and plant cells plants have only one-larger than ones found in animal cells
Eukaryotic Cell
a type of cell with a nucleus enclosed by a membrane as well as membrane-enclosed organelles
Ribosomes
small organelles involved in the process of making protein
Lysosomes
garbage disposal unit of the cell -an organelle containing digestive enxymes
Golgi Apparatus
an organelle that acts as the packaging center of the cell- it receives and distributes proteins
Endoplasmic Reticulum
the cell's assembly lines - an organelle that carries materials from one part of the cell to the other
Cell Theory
all living things are made of cells, cells are the basic unit of structure and function and the cells only come from other cells
Chloroplasts
an organelle in a plant cell that turns energy from the sun into chemical energy for the plant to use
Cytoplasm
the material inside of a living cell including all organelles except for the nucleus
Mitochondria
powerhouse of the cell- an organelle in eukaryotic cells that is the site of ATP energy production