Cell Unit Vocab Flashcards
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Vacuole
Stores water in plant cells.
Ribosome
Organelle which makes proteins.
Photosynthesis
Process that takes sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and glucose.
Mitosis
cellular cycle that involves the splitting of the nucleus into two identical nuclei.
Diffusion
Molecules moving from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
Cell Membrane
Outer layer of all cells .
Mitochondria
This is where cellular respiration takes place to form energy (power plant of cell).
Chloroplast
Photosynthesis takes place here.
Cell Wall
Protective Barrier only found in plant cells.
Cellular Respiration
process that takes food and oxygen to create carbon dioxide, water, and energy
Chromosome
A double rod of condensed Chromatin that contains DNA and genetic information.
Glucose
A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living things.
Golgi Body
Packages proteins to leave the cell.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Transportation System for organelles.
Organelles
Small molecular structures inside of a cell that allow a cell to do its many jobs .
Osmosis
Diffusion that takes place with water molecules.
Nucleus
Control Center for the cell.
Cytoplasm
The organelles in a cell are located within this fluid.
Lysosome
This organelle disposes of waste in the cell, also called the waste disposal system of the cell.
Nucleolus
Located in the Nucleus, this is where ribosomes are made.
Active Transport
The movement of materials through a cell membrane using cellular energy. (low to high concentration)
Stores water in plant cells.
Vacuole
Organelle which makes proteins.
Ribosome
Process that takes sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and glucose.
Photosynthesis
