Bioogia 4 A Flashcards
Carbohydrates
The starches an sugar present in food
Cell membrane
Controls which substance can enter or leave the cell
Cell wall
A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and rovides support to the cells
Cytoplasm
A jellylike fluid which the organeles are susoended
Cytoskeleton
A network of fibers that holds the cell together, help keeps it shape togther
Lipids
Energy rich organic compounds,such as fats, oils and waxes
Mitochondria
Powerhouse of the cell
Nucleic acids
DNA and RNA
Nucleus
A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
Proteins
Chains of amino acids
Ribosomes
Makes proteins
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
Transports and stores proteins
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
Creates lipids or fat and hormones
Vacules
Stores food, water, wastes and other materials
Vesicles
Moving products into, out of and within the cell
Golgi apparatus
Modifies and packages proteins for export by the cell