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Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Prokaryote | A cell with NO nucleus or organelles |
| Eukaryote | A cell with a nucleus AND organelles |
| Autotroph | An organism that makes its own food; a producer |
| Heterotroph | An organism that eats other organisms; a consumer |
| Unicellular | An organism made of only ONE cell. Can be a Eukaryote or Prokaryote |
| Multicellular | An organism made of 2 or MORE cells. This can only be a Eukaryote |
| Cell membrane | The barrier (or bubble) around every cell (prokaryote and eukaryote) and the organelles in Eukaryotes |
| Cell wall | The rigid layer on the outside of plant cells and bacteria cells that protects them |
| Cell theory | All cells come from preexisting cells Cells are the most basic unit of life All living organisms are made from cells |
| Chloroplast | An organelle in algae and plants that helps them conduct photosynthesis (how they make their own food) |
| Chlorophyll | The substance that gives algae and plants (and some bacteria) their green color |
| Cell | The most basic unit of life Comes from other LIVING cells |
| Microscope | A device that allowed for the cell to be discovered |