Cell parts Flashcards
contains the cells dna
nucleus
The basic unit of all living things except viruses.
cell
the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.
cytoplasm
the semipermeable membrane surrounding of a cell.
cell membrane
a rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria.
cell wall
in eukaryotic cells, the cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration.
mitochondria
(in green plant cells) a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
Chloroplast
cell organelle that helps make and package materials to be transported out of the cell.
Golgi complex
a system of membranes that is found in a cell’s cytoplasm and that assists in the production, processing, and transport of proteins and in the production of lipids.
Endoplasmic reticulum
a cell organelle composed of RNA and protein; the site of protein synthesis.
Ribosome
a cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes.
Lysosome
a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.
Vacuole
