Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

An organism made up of ONE cell

Back

unicellular

Front

The outside boundary of a cell, controls what substances come into and out of a cell

Back

cell membrane

Front

The control center of a cell that directs the cell's activities

Back

nucleus

Front

The genetic material found in the nucleus of a cell

Back

DNA

Front

PROKARYOTIC cells do NOT have

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membrane bound organelles

Front

An organism made up of MORE than one cell

Back

multicellular

Front

The jelly-like substance inside a cell where organelles are found

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cytoplasm

Front

Small structures within a cell that perform specific functions

Back

organelles

Front

The rigid outer layer of a plant cell that provides support and protection

Back

cell wall

Front

The process by which cells divide to form new cells

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cell division