| A | B |
|---|
| eukaryotic cell | true cell - has nucleus, multicellula organisms arose from this |
| prokaryotic cell | has no nucleus - has been in existence for over 2.5 billion years |
| eu | prefix that means 'true' |
| pro | prefix that means 'before' |
| unicellular | has only one cell |
| multicellular | has many cells |
| organelle | small specialized structure inside a cell - perform specific functions |
| bacteria | an example of a prokaryotic cell |
| microscope | tool used to look at cells |
| nucleus | found only in eukaryotic cells, controls the cell |
| cytoplasm | where DNA is found in prokaryotic cells |
| plasma membrane | controls what goes in and out of the cell |
| cell membrane | another name for plasma membrane |
| chloroplast | where photosynthesis occurs in plant cells |
| photosynthesis | process whereby light energy is captured and converted to chemical energy |
| cell wall | in plant cells only, surrounds the plasma membrane - for structure |
| chlorophyll | in the chloroplast, needed for photosynthesis |
| vacuole | organelle that function as storage |
| DNA | Found in the nucleus in eukaryotic cells and in the chloroplast in prokaryotic cells |
