Characteristics of Life
_________________ sexually or asexually
Reproduces
Needs _________________ (Sugars)
Food
ciliated protist that live in freshwater and eat other tiny organisms for food
Organisms made of one cell that carries out all of the functions of life
single-celled
contains the cells genetic material (DNA), which determines the nature of cell structures and substances
nucleus
Needs ________________
Water
Eliminates ____________________-
Waste
alive, but inactive
dormant
DJ--
an organism made up of more than one cell
multicellular organism
surrounds the plant cell and helps maintain the cell's shape and structure
cell wall
DJ
Has a or multiple _________________
Cell(s)
Exchanges __________________
gases
an aquatic plant
elodea
production of genetically identical offspring from a single parent
asexual reproduction
breaks down food to make energy for the cell
mitochondria
__________ to the __________________--
Responds, environment
Needs a ______________ environment
suitable
DJ- the process of duplicating all parts before splitting into two
binary fission
membrane bound structure inside cells that have a specific function
organelle
TJ- What is the definition of cell membrane?
cell boundary that controls what leaves and enters the cell
Describe how cells are not considered living organisms
-the cell itself is not a living organisms.... cells make up living organisms
Explain why a organism would need a suitable environment to live in.
Why do cells have organelles?
They need these to carry out the functions and survive
What type of cells have a cell wall?
Plant cells
internal fluid that contains the cell's structure