Cell Theory/Misc
Living things are made up of one or more of these
What are cells?
A cell with a nucleus.
What is a eukaryotic cell?
A cell without a nucleus
What is a prokaryotic cell?
The center of the cell that contains the information
What is the nucleus?
Organisms that gain energy from their environment
What are autotophs?
The origin of a new cell.
What is, comes from preexisting cells?
Organisms that gain energy from eating other organisms
What are heterotrophs?
The name for the inside of a cell that includes all organelles and the cytosol
What is cytoplasm?
A network of tubes that transports proteins
What is the endoplasmic reticulum or ER?
The energy used to power cell processes
What is ATP?
What cells do
What is perform the functions of living things?
The membrane on a cell is described in this way
What is, as selectively permeable?
The method of organizing DNA used by all cells
What is into chromosomes?
The powerhouse of the cell
What is the mitochondria?
The compound that is broken down to form ATP
What is a glucose molecule?
A group of cells that work together
What is a tissue?
The membrane that controls what enters and exits a nucleus
What is the nuclear membrane?
All prokaryotic life is described in this way
What is as microscopic?
Organelles that break down old cell structures or foreign substances.
What are lysosomes?
The process of gaining energy from the sun
What is photosynthesis?
Groups of tissues join to form this.
What is an organ?
The material that controls what comes in and out of the cell
What is the cell membrane?
The rigid structure that protects the cell
What is a cell wall?
The organelle that modifies proteins and packs them
What is the golgi apparatus?
The process of using oxygen to break down glucose
What is cellular respiration?