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| the smallest unit that can perform all life processes |
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| a phospholipid layer that 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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| a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell |
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| a system of membranes that is found in a cell's cytoplasm and that assists in the production, processing and transport of proteins and in the production of lipids |
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| an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane |
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| the special, normal, or proper activity of an organ or part |
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| a cell organelle that helps make and package materials to be transported out of the cell |
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| a cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes |
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| the cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration, which produces ATP |
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| a membrane bound organelle that contains the cell's DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction |
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| a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body |
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| a group of organs that work together to perform body functions |
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| one of the small bodies in a cell's cytoplasm that are specialized to perform a specific function |
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| a living thing; anything that can carry out life processes independently |
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| a single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles |
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| a cell organelle composed of RNA and protein |
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| the arrangement of parts in an organism |
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| a group of similar cells that perform a common function |
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| a small cavity or sac that contains materials in a eukaryotic cell |
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