Characteristics of Cells

Front

What is the region enclosed by the cell membrane that includes the fluid and all of the organelles?

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Cytoplasm

Front

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

Back

Cell

Front

What do we call organisms made up of more than one cell?

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Multicellular

Front

What is any living thing called?

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Organism

Front

What is the protective layer that covers a cell's surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell's environment?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

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

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

What type of cell does not have a nucleus?

Back

Prokaryotic cell

Front

What type of cell has a defined nucleus and organelles?

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Eukaryotic cell

Front

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Back

To protect the cell and control what enters and exits.

Front

What are specialized structures within a cell that perform specific functions?

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Organelles