Cells
The smallest unit of life.
Cell
all the organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time.
Population
an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, and other chemicals.
Autotroph
According to cell theory, what do all living organisms have in common?
Made of Cells
Contains genetic material (DNA) and controls cell activities.
Nucleolus
the theory that states all living cells are made of one or more cells, and all cells come from preexisting cells.
Cell Theory
a membrane-surrounded component of a eukaryotic cell with a specialized function.
Organelle
an organism that eats plants or animals for nutrients.
Heterotroph
The presence of which cell structure will determine whether this cell is a prokaryote or eukaryote?
The Nucleolus
The "powerhouse" that generates most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
Mitochondria
an optical instrument using one or more lenses to enlarge images of objects.
Microscope
a distinguishing characteristic of an organism.
Trait
a living thing that is made up of two or more cells.
Multicellular
During a lab exam a student looked through the microscope and identified the following cell parts: circular DNA, ribosomes, cell wall, and cytoplasm. What type of cell did she identify?
Prokaryotic Cell
Contain digestive enzymes to break down waste materials, and eat bacteria.
Lysosomes
an explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations.
Theory
a passing of traits from generation to generation.
Inheritance
a living thing that is made of only one cell.
Unicellular
If you are looking through a microscope at a cell and see a nucleus, what kind of cell are you looking at?
Eukaryotic Cell
Storage bubbles that hold nutrients, water, or waste products.
Vacuole
a cell that has genetic material and other organelles that are surrounded by a membrane.
Eukaryotic Cell
a cell that does not have genetic material or other organelles that are surrounded by a membrane.
Prokaryotic
a slight difference in an inherited trait among individual members of a species.
Variation
If a cell has chloroplasts, what kind of cell would it be?
Plant Cell
The gelatinous liquid filling the cell that houses the organelles.
Cytoplasm