Biology - Cells

Define cells
1. The building blocks of all living things animals and plants
2 primary types of cells
1. Prokaryotic
  1. bacteria
2. eukaryotic
  1. true nucleus: animals/plants
what are cells made of
1. organic molecules, such as lipids, carbohydrates, nucleotides and amino acids
what do cells contain
1. deoxyribonucleic acid, the genetic information necessary for directing cellular activities. DNA is a type of molecule known as a nucleic acid
2. Organelles have a wide range of responsibilities within a cell that include everything from providing energy to producing hormones and enzymes.
  1. organelles include: Nucleus, Mitochondria, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Ribosomes
Animal cell
1. smaller vacuole, centrioles, lysosomes, and cilia. round in shape and have a cell membrane
plant cell
1. rectangular shape, have a cell membrane and cell wall

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