Written by: CJ Kazilek
Bacteria: one-celled, microscopic organisms that grow and multiply everywhere on Earth. They can be either useful or harmful to animals... more
Cell: a tiny building block that contains all the information necessary for the survival of any plant or animal. It is also the smallest unit of life... more
Digest: the process of breaking down food in the stomach into smaller pieces for the body to absorb.
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid): molecular instructions that guide how all living things develop and function... more
Macrophage: an immune cell that engulfs foreign material and dead cells... more
Nucleus: where DNA stays in the cell, plural is nuclei.
Flashcard facts and information about cells
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This set of bits will teach you about the tiny pieces that you are made of: your very own cells. To learn more about the science behind your cells, visit Building Blocks of Life.
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Bibliographic details:
- Article: Cell Bits
- Author(s): CJ Kazilek
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 11 Sep, 2014
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- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/biology-bits/cell-bits
APA Style
CJ Kazilek. (Thu, 09/11/2014 - 13:50). Cell Bits. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/biology-bits/cell-bits
American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/
Chicago Manual of Style
CJ Kazilek. "Cell Bits". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 11 Sep 2014. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/biology-bits/cell-bits
For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/04/
MLA 2017 Style
CJ Kazilek. "Cell Bits". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 11 Sep 2014. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/biology-bits/cell-bits
Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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