Biology Cell structure Flashcards
Basic unit of life
Cells
Tissues working together
Organs
Group of cells working together to perform a common function
Tissue
Group of organs working together
Organ system
Entire living being
Organism
What allows people to see things at a microscopic level
light microscope
3 parts of cell theory
1)Living things are composed of one or more cells
2)Cells are the basic unit of living things
3)New cells come from pre-existing cellls
Simpler and smaller cells
Prokaryotic
Cells without a nucleus
Prokaryotic
Cells without membrane bound organelles
Prokaryotic
Bacteria, and Archea
Prokaryotic cells
Larger and more complex cells
Eukaryotic
Cells that have membrane bound organelles
Eukaryotic
Cells with a nucleus
Eukaryotic
Cell wall
Provides support
-not in animal cells
Cell membrane
Controls what enters and exits the cell
Cytoplasm
Fluid inside the cell
Nucleus
Contains DNA
Nucleolus
Makes ribosomes
Ribosomes
Makes proteins
Mitocondria
Performs cell respiration(Breaks down sugar to make ATP-usable energy for the cell)
ER
Transports materials through the cell
Which ER has ribosomes?
Rough ER
Lysosome
Breaks down waste