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What is the first rule of Cell Theory?
All organisms are made of one or more cells.
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What is the second rule of Cell Theory?
The cell is the basic unit of organization in all organisms.
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What is the third rule of Cell Theory?
All cells come from pre-existing cells.
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What are characteristics of a Prokaryotic Cell?
- Simple
- No membrane bound organelles
- Lacks internal structures with membranes
- No nucleus
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What are characteristics of a Eukaryotic cell?
- Plant, Animal, and Fungus cells
- Has membrane bound organelles
- Has a nucleus
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What are unicellular organisms? Example?
- Organisms composed of only 1 cell
- Bacteria, yeast, amoeba, euglena
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What are multi-cellular organisms? Example?
- Organisms composed of many cells.
- Animals, Plants, Fungi
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Name six things that most cells do.
- Get food for energy
- Rid themselves of waste
- Obtain oxygen or Carbon Dioxide
- Reproduce
- Regulate water balance
- React to changes in the enviornment
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What does division of labor mean in a cell?
Each organelles has a specific job in the cell.
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A cell only survives if what?
All its parts work together.
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Define Unicellular.
Consisting of a single cell.
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Define Multicellular.
Having or consisting of many cells or more than one cell to perform all vital functions.
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Define metabolism.
The process involving a set of chemical reactions that modifies a molecule into another for storage or for immediate use in another reaction.
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Define anabolism.
The process involving a sequence of chemical reactions that constructs molecules from smaller units. A constructive type of metabolism.
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Define catabolism.
The process involving a series of degradative chemical reactions that break down complex molecules into smaller units. Releases energy. A destructive kind of metabolism.
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Define dehydration synthesis.
A chemical reaction that builds up molecules by losing water molecules.
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Define hydrolysis.
A chemical reaction in which the interaction of a compound with water results in the decomposition of that compound.
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