Cells - The Units of Life

The basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; smallest form of a living organism.

A type of organism that is made up of a single cell.

A cell characterized by the presence of a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

A cell structure that collects extra water from the cytoplasm and then expels it from the cell.

A light sensitive region in certain protozoa. Found in Euglena and Volvox.

A plant cell has this while an animal cell does not:

Ability to react, reproduce, has cells, grows and develops, and need's a source of energy.

Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates.

Prokaryotes that have a number of shapes and were among the first life forms on earth.

Colonial green algae held together in a secretion of gelatinous material; uses flagella to move

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An animal-like protist.

Short, hair-like projections; usually hundreds extending from the plasma membrane; used for locomotion.

A form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two.

A cell organelle composed of RNA and protein; responsible for protein synthesis.

Made of more than one cell.

An organism whose cells do not have an enclosed nucleus, such as bacteria

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Prokaryotic cells are smaller than eukaryotic cells.

Kingdom composed of eukaryotes that are not classified as plants, animals, or fungi.

Able to create its own food.

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Process releases energy by breaking down glucose and food molecules in the presence of oxygen.

Any organism that causes disease.

Looks like a footprint, moves with cilia and takes in food through an oral groove.