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Cells Vocabulary
types and parts of cells
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prokaryotic Cells | cells that do not contain a nucleus or membrane bound organelles -- very simple cell |
| Eukaryotic Cells | cells that have a nucleus -- complex-- plant and animal cells |
| Ribosomes | organelle where protein synthesis takes place -- protein factory |
| nucleus | contains the cells DNA -- only in eukaryotic cells |
| cell membrane | around the outside of the cell that allows some materials in and out of the cell |
| cell | smallest living part of an organism |
| bacteria | a simple, unicellular, prokaryotic cell |
| DNA | the genetic material of the cell |
| complex | consisting of many different parts |
| organelle | a tiny structure within the cell that has a specific function |
| cytoplasm | the clear jelly-like liquid inside the cell |
| unicellular | a living thing consisting of only one cell |
| multicellular | a living thing consisting of more than more cell |