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Test 11 Cells
Vocab Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell | basic unit of stucture and function that all living things are made of |
| microscope | a tool used to enlarge images of tiny objects |
| organism | a living thing that can function on its own |
| cell therory | a theory that the cell is the fundamental unit of living matter |
| unicellular | an organism that is made up of only one cell |
| multicellular | an organism that is made up of more than one cell |
| prokaryotic | cells that do not have a nucleus |
| eukaryotic | cells that have a nucleus |
| autotrophic | an organism that makes its own food or energy, example plants |
| heterotrophic | an organism that is a consumer to obtain energy, example animals and humans |