a characteristic that can be passed on to an organism's offspring

the rigid outer layer that protects and supports plant cells

the jelly-like substance found inside the cell that contains organelles

The three components of cell theory are:

the stage of the cell cycle in which the cell's nucleus divides in two

a segment of DNA located on the chromosome that, among other things, controls specific traits

a flexible structure that protects and controls what goes in and out of the cell

a structure located in the nucleus that contains DNA

the stage of cell growth occurring at the beginning of the cell cycle

the molecule that contains the genetic material of a cell

one of several tiny structures within a cell

a series of events occurring during the life of a cell