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Life vocabulary set
Life Kingdom Domain vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Unicellular | Having or consisting of one cell |
| Multicellular | Having or consisting of many cells |
| Cell Wall | a rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms. It functions to protect and support the cell. Plant cell only |
| Cell Membrane | located just inside the cell wall on plant cells or is the outermost layer on an animal cell. Its function is to control what enters and leaves the cell. |
| Cytoplasm | the region between the cell membrane and the nucleus. It is a clear, thick, gel-like fluid that is constantly moving |
| Vacuole | A round water-filled sac. This sac is the storage area of the cell. They store food and other material needed by the cell. They can also store waste products. |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid A nucleic acid that carries the genetic information in the cell |
| Flagella | A long, threadlike appendage, especially a whip like extension of certain cells or unicellular organisms that functions as an organ of locomotion |
| Organ | A group of tissues that perform a specialized function |
| Tissue | a group of cells tat performs as specialized function. |
| Fungi: | a taxonomic kingdom, comprising all the fungus groups and sometimes also the slime molds. |
| Organ System: | is a group of organs that perform a complex function |
| Plantea: | the taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants |
| Animalia: | taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals |
| Animalia: | taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals |
| Protista: | a taxonomic kingdom consiting of the protists (unicellular and multicellular organisms) |
| Nucleus: | large oval structure that acts as the control center, directing all of the cell's activity. |