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biology terms Q1
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cell | the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. Microscopic organisms typically consist of a single cell, which is either eukaryotic or prokaryotic. |
| prokaryotic | The prokaryotes (or) are a group of organisms that lack a cell nucleus (= karyon), or any other membrane-bound organelles. They differ from the eukaryotes, which have a cell nucleus. Most are unicellular, but a few prokaryotes such as myxobacteria have mu |
| eukaryotic | having cells with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei |
| multicellular | (of an organism or part) having or consisting of many cells. |