- Cells are the smallest living units that make up all living things. All cells come from pre-existing cells.
- Cells can be either prokaryotic or eukaryotic. Eukaryotic cells contain a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.
- Organelles such as the nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, vacuoles perform specific functions to keep the cell alive.