A | B |
tissue | group of similar cells |
organ | tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body |
organ system | groups of organs working together |
organism | a living thing |
unicellular | made of one cell |
multicellular | made of many cells |
cell membrane | layer that covers the cell's surface |
organelle | one of the small bodies inside a cell's cytoplasm |
cytoplasm | cellular fluid that fills the cell |
nucleus | control center of the cell, contains the DNA |
prokaryote | single celled organism without a nucleus |
eukaryote | organism that is made up of cells with a nucleus |
cell wall | rigidf structure that surrounds the cell membrane oand provides support |
ribosome | cell organelle that is composed of RNA andprotein |
endoplasmic reticulum | system of membranes that assist in the production, processing and transport of proteins |
mitochondrion | organelle surrounded by two membranes and produces energy for the cell |
chloroplast | organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs |
Golgi complex | organelle that helps make and package materials to be transported out of the cell |
cytoskeleton | cytoplasmic network of protein filaments that helps in cell movement, shape and division |
vesicle | small sac that contains materials in a eukaryotic cell |
vacuole | type of vesicle that stores water |
cell | smallest functional and structural unit of all living organisms |
lysosome | organelle that contains digestive enzymes |