Cells Vocabulary Words

An organism comprising of only one cell

The process of making mRNA from the DNA template inside the nucleus.

An organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells that break down cell waste

An organelle found only in plants that provides rigidity and structural support

An organic compound containing carbon and nitrogen that when bonded together make a protein

An organelle found only in plants that conducts photosynthesis

Multicellular organisms have more than one cell

specialized structures within a living cell

A nucleic acid messenger carrying instructions from DNA for the synthesis of proteins

A prokaryote is a simple organism with no nucleus

Sugar, phosphate and a nitrogenous base make up a

An organelle bounded by a double membrane, containing the genetic material.

An organelle that is essential in protein synthesis which can be bound to the ER or free

Long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms

Vesicles and folded membranes organelle involved in secretion and cellular transport.

The process of reading mRNA and assembling amino acids to synthesize proteins on the ribosome.

The correct complimentary base pairs are

Eukaryotes are complex cells which have a membrane bound nucleus

An organelle found only in both plants and animals that holds water and nutrients.

The basic unit of organisation in Biology

Nucleic acid that contains inherited genetic instructions in the form of nitrogenous base pairs