Can I switch out my macbook hard drive to another same year/size?

Hi everyone. I have been active on here years ago but I have an issue that I wanted to get some information on.
I have a very old 2006 Macbook pro (A1211) very stock. Nothing was really changed.
Over the years, certain keys quit working, the dvd drive quit working and finally the monitor gave out. It's obviously too much to repair but I have a lot of old files and photos (backed up, but still..) and applications I'd like to keep using.
My question is this: Can I buy the same body/size/computer (it's the late 2006 with the 2.16 core 2 duo) and just simply switch out the hard drive from my old one to this other machine that has the same specs?
Will I still be able to use the same applications, etc?
Also, would that hard drive work as it has on my other machine? Are there any glitches that I would have to work out? And finally, would that same hard drive work in a machine that has a 2.33 core 2 duo rather than the 2.16 core duo?
Sorry for all the questions..I used to be fairly well versed with macs but I'm quite out of the knowledge loop these days. I do have a newer machine but I really would like to preserve this drive, the applications, etc.
Thanks in advance for any info someone could give.

Don,
The easiest way to do this would be for you to buy an external enclosure, then remove your hard drive and put it into the enclosure. You can then buy any Mac you want and either copy the files over manually or use Migration Assistant to move it all to the new machine. That way you don't have to worry about compatibility and such.
http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Aluminum-Enclosure-EC-TB4P/dp/B005EIGUD4/ ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392911918&sr=8-1&keywords=2.5+enclosure+usb+3.0

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