Cell Parts Flashcards
(12 cards)
the smallest unit that can preform all life processes
cell
the organelle that contains the cell’s DNA and is the control center of he cell
nucleus
fluid inside cell membrane
cytoplasm
a protective layer that covers the cell’s surface and acts like a barrier and controls materials going into and out of the cell
cell membrane
a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell
cell wall
the organelle that breaks down food molecules to make ATP
mitochondria
the organelle that uses the energy from the sunlight to make food
chloroplast
the organelle that processes and transports proteins and other materials out of cell
golgi complex
the organelle that makes lipids, breaks down drugs and other substances, and packages proteins for golgi complex
endoplasmic reticulum
the organelle in which amino acids are hooked together to make proteins
ribosome
the organelle that digests food particles, wastes, cell parts, and foreign invaders
lyosome
the organelle that stores water and oter materials
vacuole
