Biology Terms

Prokaryote

Cell that does not have a nucleus

Eukaryote

Cell with nucleus

DNA

The carrier molecule of genetic information for all organisms

RNA

A molecule chemically similar to DNA that is synthesized from a DNA template and is involved in protein synthesis, among other things.

Ribosome

 A complex structure of RNA and protein that synthesizes proteins from mRNA.

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Nucleus

 The dense, central part of an atom

Plasmid

Small, circular piece of DNA in a prokaryotic cell.

Flagella (singular: flagellum)

 Long, whip-like extensions on the surface of a cell that helps the cell move.

Protein

Organic compound made up of amino acids

Cytoplasm

The region of the cell outside of the nucleus.