Organelles
Controls the cell and contains DNA.
Nucleus
The shape of a plant cell.
Rectangle (most of the time)
Organisms eat or make food.
Uses Energy
Made of one cell.
Unicellular
Too small to see with your eyes.
Microscopic
Surrounds the cell and controls what enters and exits.
Cell Membrane
The shape of an animal cell.
Round or Irregular
Organisms get larger and change over time.
Growth and Development
Multicellular
Big enough to see with your eyes.
Macroscopic
Makes protein for the cell.
Ribosomes
Both plant and animal cells have this jellylike filling.
Cytoplasm
Organisms make offspring.
Reproduction
Humans are this type of organism.
Multicellular
This tool is used to see really small things.
Microscope
Uses food to make energy.
Mitochondria
Plant cells have these two organelles that animal cells do not.
Cell Wall and Chloroplasts
Organisms react to a change in their environment.
Responds to Stimuli
An amoeba is this type of organism.
To determine if an amoeba is alive, you would look for this structure.
A cell or cells
Absorbs sunlight to make food.
Chloroplast
Since animal and plant cells have a nucleus, they are this type of cell.
Eukaryotes
Organisms keep a balance in their body.
Maintain Homeostasis
Something with all 6 characteristics of life is called this.
This characteristic of life is defined by living things being made of smaller and smaller parts.
Cellular Organization