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Bio Vocab #5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Prokaryote | A single- celled microorganism that lacks a nucleus. |
| Eukaryote | An organism whose cell wall contains nuclei |
| Cell membrane | Thin, flexible barrier around a cell; regulates what enters and leaves the cell |
| Organelle | Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a eukaryote cell |
| Cell theory | Idea that all living things are composed cells, the basic unit of structure and function in living things, and new cells are produced from living things |
| Cell | Collection of living matter enclosed by a barrier that separates the cell from its surroundings |
| Cell wall | Strong layer around the cell membrane in plants, algae, algae, and some bacteria |
| Cytoplasm | Material inside the cell membrane - but not including the nucleus. |
| Nucleus | Center of an atom which contains the protons and neutrons. [large structure inside some cells that contain DNA. Controls cell activities.] |
| Bacteria | Domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell walls containing pepti dogly cans. |