Cells Unit 1 Module B HMH Science

In biology, the smallest unit that can perform all life processes.

In a eukaryotic cell, a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell's DNA and has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction

An organism that consists of more than one cell

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

One of the smallest bodies that are found in the cytoplasm of a cell and that are specialized to perform a specific function

An organism that consists of a single cell

In eukaryotic cells, the organelle that is the site of cellular respiration, which releases energy for use by the cell

a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell

A living thing; anything that can carry out life processes independently

An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs