Unit: Cell Structure

Vocabulary

1. Cell the smallest unit that can perform the processes necessary for life

2. Prokaryote unicellular organisms that do not have a nucleus

3. Eukaryote multicellular organisms that have a nucleus and membrane bound
organelles

4. Cytoplasm jelly-like material inside a cell

5. Nucleus in eukaryotic cells, an organelle that contains the cells DNA

6. Cell Membrane protective layer that covers the cells surface and acts as a
barrier

7. Mitochondria organelle that breaks down food molecules to release energy

8. Vacuole organelle that stores water and other materials

9. Ribosome organelle that makes proteins for the cell

10. Chromosome structure in the nucleus that contains the DNA

11. Cytokinesis the division of cytoplasm of a cell

12. Chromosome structure in the nucleus that contains the DNA

13. Tissue a group of similar cells that perform a common function

14. Organ a group of tissues that carry out a specialized function

15. Organ System a group of organs that work together to perform function

16. Microscope an instrument that is used to magnify or enlarge the feature of an
object.

17. Field of View the lighted area that you see

18. Magnification how large the image of an object appears compared to the
objects actual size