Cell Vocabulary U3L1

Front

What is the smallest functional and structural unit of all living organisms?

Back

Cell

Front

Where is the DNA of a cell found?

Back

Nucleus

Front

What is the basic unit of structure and function of organisms?

Back

Cell

Front

What is a small body in a cell's cytoplasm that is specialized to perform a specific function?

Back

Organelle

Front

What type of organism is made up of cells that contain their DNA in a nucleus and have membrane-bound organelles?

Back

Eukaryotes

Front

What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell where organelles are found?

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

What is the outer layer of a cell that controls what enters and exits the cell?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

What is the powerhouse of the cell that produces energy?

Back

Mitochondria

Front

What organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

Back

Chloroplast

Front

What is the term for organisms made up of a single cell?

Back

Unicellular organisms