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WJSH 7 Cells
Cells/Classification/Microscopes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nucleus | control center of the cell |
| eukaryote | has a nucleus in its cells |
| prokaryote | does NOT have a nucleus in its cells |
| cell membrane | lets things in and out of the cell |
| cell wall | supports and protects plant cells |
| mitochondria | supplies energy |
| ribosomes | makes proteins |
| vacuoles | stores food, water, and wastes |
| lysosomes | break down food particles and recycle wastes (clean up) |
| cell | basic unit of structure and function in an organism |
| autotroph | organism that can make its own food (plants) |
| heterotroph | organism that has to get its food from other sources |
| genus | first word in an organism's scientific name |
| species | second word in an organism's scientific name |
| 3 domains | Archea, Bacteria, Eukarya |
| 4 kingdoms of the domain Eukarya | Plants, Animals, Protists, Fungi |
| tissue | group of cells working together |
| organs | different types of tissues that work together |
| stimulus | a change in an organism's environment that causes it to react |
| homeostasis | maintaining stable internal conditions (body temperature, etc.) |