Organelles
The Jelly-like fluid that holds organelles in place
Cytoplasm
Ridged outer layer of a cell (plant, bacteria, fungi, and algae)
Cell Wall
The smallest unit of life
Something that is alive (or was once alive)
Living
A cell that contains a nucleus
Eukaryote (Eukaryotic)
Stores Water
Vacuole
Part of a eukaryotic cell that directs cell activity and contains genetic information stored in DNA; brain of the cell
Nucleus
A thing that has all characteristics of life.
Organism
Something that is never was and never will be alive
Nonliving
A cell that does not contain a nucleus
Prokaryote (Prokaryotic)
A flexible covering that protects the inside of a cell from the environment outside the cell (controls what comes in and out of the cell)
Cell Membrane
Produces Sugar (plants)
Chloroplasts
Describes a living thing that is made of only one cell.
Unicellular
A period of no growth or activity; inactive
Dormant
A group of similar species
Genus
Converts Energy - Powerhouse
Mitochondria
Packages the proteins into tiny membrane-bound, ball-like structures
Golgi Body or Golgi Apparatus
Describes a living thing that is made of two or more cells.
Multicellular
An organism's ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change
Homeostasis
A group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring
Species
A structure that assists in the process of making proteins; can be free-floating or bound to the surface of the endoplasmic reticulum
Ribosome
A collection of tubes that make, package, and transport proteins and fats; works with other organelles, including ribosomes, the Golgi apparatus, and the nucleus
Endoplasmic Reticulum
3 components of cell theory
The cell is the smallest unit of life.
All organisms are made of one or more cells.
All new cells come from pre-existing cells.
9 Characteristics of Living Things
1.Made of Cells
2.Obtains and uses energy
3.Responds and adapts to the environment
4.Grows and develops
5.Reproduce
6.Eliminates waste
7.Gas exchange
8.Organization
9. Homeostasis
A naming system that gives each organism a two-word scientific name
Binomial nomenclature