Cells

Cells

Cell

the smallest unit of an organism, it is enclosed by a membrane and performs life functions

eukaryotic cell

a cell containing a membrane - enclosed nucleus and organelles

prokaryotic

a cell lacking a nucleus or any other membrane - enclosed organelle

cell membrane

a protective layer that surrounds a cell or an organelle

organelle

structures in cells that performs specific functions found in all eukaryotic cells and in some prokaryotic cells

nucleus

a structure found in eukaryotic cells that contain DNA and is responsible for controlling the activities of the cell

unicellular

organism made of only 1 cell

multicellular

an organism made up of more than 1 cell and often made of different types of cells

autotrophic

an organism that is able to make its own food

heterotrophic

an organism that cannot make its own food