chapter 3 cells: the basic units of life
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Chapter 3Cells: The Basic Units of Life
A group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific job in the body
A group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific job in the body
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Tissue
A group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific job in the
body
A group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific job in the
body
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A combination of two or more tissues that work together to perform a specific function in the body
A combination of two or more tissues that work together to perform a specific function in the body
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Organ
A combination of two or more tissues that work together to perform a specific
function in the body
A combination of two or more tissues that work together to perform a specific
function in the body
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A group of organs working together to perform body functionsA group of organs working together to perform body functions
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Organ system
A group of organs working together to perform body functions
A group of organs working together to perform body functions
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Anything that can independently carry out life processesAnything that can independently carry out life processes
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Organism
Anything that can independently carry out life processes
Anything that can independently carry out life processes
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Made of a single cellMade of a single cell
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Unicellular
Made of a single cellMade of a single cell
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Made of many cellsMade of many cells
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Multicellular
Made of many cellsMade of many cells
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A group of individuals of the same species that live together in the same area at the same time
A group of individuals of the same species that live together in the same area at the same time
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Population
A group of individuals of the same species that live together in the same area at the
same time
A group of individuals of the same species that live together in the same area at the
same time
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All of the populations of different species that live and interact in an areaAll of the populations of different species that live and interact in an area
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Community
All of the populations of different species that live and interact in an area
All of the populations of different species that live and interact in an area
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A community of organisms and their nonliving environmentA community of organisms and their nonliving environment
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Ecosystem
A community of organisms and their nonliving environment
A community of organisms and their nonliving environment
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A phospholipid layer covers a cell’s surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell’s environment
A phospholipid layer covers a cell’s surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell’s environment
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Cell membrane
A phospholipid layer covers a cell’s surface and acts as a barrier
between the inside of a cell and the cell’s environment
A phospholipid layer covers a cell’s surface and acts as a barrier
between the inside of a cell and the cell’s environment
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Structures within a cell, sometimes surrounded by a membraneStructures within a cell, sometimes surrounded by a membrane
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Organelles
Structures within a cell, sometimes surrounded by a membrane
Structures within a cell, sometimes surrounded by a membrane
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Cellular fluid surrounding a cell’s organellesCellular fluid surrounding a cell’s organelles
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Cytoplasm
Cellular fluid surrounding a cell’s organelles
Cellular fluid surrounding a cell’s organelles
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Membrane-covered organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains a cell’s DNA and serves as a control center for the cell
Membrane-covered organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains a cell’s DNA and serves as a control center for the cell
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Nucleus
Membrane-covered organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains a cell’s
DNA and serves as a control center for the cell
Membrane-covered organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains a cell’s
DNA and serves as a control center for the cell
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Describes a cell that does not have a nucleus or any other membrane-covered organelles; also called bacteria
Describes a cell that does not have a nucleus or any other membrane-covered organelles; also called bacteria
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Prokaryotic
Describes a cell that does not have a nucleus or any other membrane-
covered organelles; also called bacteria
Describes a cell that does not have a nucleus or any other membrane-
covered organelles; also called bacteria
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Describes a cell that has a nucleusDescribes a cell that has a nucleus
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Eukaryotic
Describes a cell that has a nucleusDescribes a cell that has a nucleus
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Extremely small single-celled organisms without a nucleus; prokaryotic cells
Extremely small single-celled organisms without a nucleus; prokaryotic cells
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Bacteria
Extremely small single-celled organisms without a nucleus; prokaryotic cells
Extremely small single-celled organisms without a nucleus; prokaryotic cells
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A structure that surrounds the cell membrane of some cells and provides strength and support to the cell membrane
A structure that surrounds the cell membrane of some cells and provides strength and support to the cell membrane
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Cell wall
A structure that surrounds the cell membrane of some cells and provides
strength and support to the cell membrane
A structure that surrounds the cell membrane of some cells and provides
strength and support to the cell membrane
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A small organelle in cells where proteins are made from amino acidsA small organelle in cells where proteins are made from amino acids
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Ribosome
A small organelle in cells where proteins are made from amino acids
A small organelle in cells where proteins are made from amino acids
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A membrane-covered cell organelle that produces lipids, breaks down drugs and other substances and packages proteins for delivery out of the cell
A membrane-covered cell organelle that produces lipids, breaks down drugs and other substances and packages proteins for delivery out of the cell
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Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
A membrane-covered cell organelle that produces lipids, breaks down drugs and other substances and packages proteins
for delivery out of the cell
A membrane-covered cell organelle that produces lipids, breaks down drugs and other substances and packages proteins
for delivery out of the cell
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Cell organelles surrounded by two membranes that break down food molecules to make ATP
Cell organelles surrounded by two membranes that break down food molecules to make ATP
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Mitochondria
Cell organelles surrounded by two membranes that break down food
molecules to make ATP
Cell organelles surrounded by two membranes that break down food
molecules to make ATP
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An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occursAn organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs
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Chloroplast
An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs
An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs
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The cell organelle that modifies, packages, and transports materials out of the cell
The cell organelle that modifies, packages, and transports materials out of the cell
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Golgi complex
The cell organelle that modifies, packages, and transports materials out of the cell
The cell organelle that modifies, packages, and transports materials out of the cell
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A membrane-covered compartment in a eukaryotic cell that forms when part of the cell membrane surrounds an object and pinches off
A membrane-covered compartment in a eukaryotic cell that forms when part of the cell membrane surrounds an object and pinches off
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Vesicle
A membrane-covered compartment in a eukaryotic cell that forms when part of the cell membrane surrounds an object
and pinches off
A membrane-covered compartment in a eukaryotic cell that forms when part of the cell membrane surrounds an object
and pinches off
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A large membrane-covered structure found in plant cells that serve as storage containers for water and other liquids
A large membrane-covered structure found in plant cells that serve as storage containers for water and other liquids
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Vacuole
A large membrane-covered structure found in plant cells that serve as storage containers for water and other liquids
A large membrane-covered structure found in plant cells that serve as storage containers for water and other liquids
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A special vesicle in cells that digests food particles, wastes and foreign invaders
A special vesicle in cells that digests food particles, wastes and foreign invaders
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Lysosome
A special vesicle in cells that digests food particles, wastes and foreign invaders
A special vesicle in cells that digests food particles, wastes and foreign invaders
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