cell parts Flashcards
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in biology, the smallest unit that can perform all life processes; cells are covered by a membrane and contain DNA and cytoplasm
cell
in a eukaryotic cell, a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell’s DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction
nucleus
thick solution that fills each cell and is enclosed by the cell membrane
cytoplasm
a phospholipid layer that covers a cell’s surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell’s enviroment
cell membrane
a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell
cell wall
in eukaryotic cells, the cell organelle that is sorby two
mitochondria
food producers of the cell
chloroplast
another packaging organelle
Golgi complex
a network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm
Endoplasmic reticulum
suspended in the cytoplasm of the cell
ribosome
an organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells enclosed in a membrane
lysosome
small cavity or space in the tissue
vacuole