Cell Vocab Flashcards
(43 cards)
What is cell structure
The arrangement of its parts
What is the cell function
The activity the parts carry out
Is the cell membrane in plant or animal cells
Both
What is a description of the cell membrane
A barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell’s environment
What is the function of the cell membrane
To protect the cell and regulate what enters and leaves the cell
Is the cytoplasm in plant or animal cells
Both
What is a description of the cytoplasm
The region between the cell membrane and the nucleus that includes fluid and all of the organelles
What is the function of the cytoplasm
To separate the cell membrane and the nucleus
Is the cytoskeleton in plant or animal cells
Both
What is a description of the cytoskeleton
A network of protein filaments that give shape and support to cells
What is the function of the cytoskeleton
To give shape and support the cells
Is the nucleus in plant or animal cells
Both
What is a description of a nucleus
An organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains the cell’s genetic material
What is the function of the nucleus
To regulate gene expression and control the activities of the cell
Is DNA in plant or animal cells
Both
What is a description of DNA
Genetic material that contains information needed for cell processes
What is the function of DNA
Allows all forms of life to function, reproduce, and grow
Is mitochondria in plant or animal cells
Both
What is a description of mitochondria
Cellular respiration occurs in the organelle
What is the function of mitochondria
To transfer energy released from the sugar to a molecule called adenosine triphosphate, or ATP
Is Ribosomes in plant or animal cells
Both
What is the description of ribosomes
The organelle that makes proteins by putting together chains of amino acids using instructions and coded in the cell’s DNA
What is the function of ribosomes
To put proteins together and make chains of amino acids
Is endoplasmic reticulum in plant or animal cells
Both
