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Prokaryote/Eukaryote
6.12AB PROKARYOTIC & EUKARYOTIC CELLS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ORGANISM | Self-contained living thing. |
| CELL | Smallest unit of an organism; enclosed by membrane; performs life functions. |
| EUKARYOTIC CELL | Cell with nucleus & membrane-bound organelles. |
| PROKARYOTIC CELL | Cell lacking a nucleus or any other membrane-enclosed organelle. |
| CELL MEMBRANE | Protective layer that surrounds a cell or an organelle. |
| ORGANELLE | Membrane-bound structure inside a cell that performs a specialized function. |
| NUCLEUS | Membrane-bound structure in eukaryotic cells that contains DNA. |
| DNA | Contains information that forms the hereditary material of all cells. |