Cells Flashcards
cell
smallest unit that can perform all life processes
nucleus
a membrane bound organelle that contains the cells DNA and has a role in processes such as growth metabolism and reproduction
cell membrane
a phospholipid layer that covers a cells surface; acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and a cells enviroment
Cell wall
a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to cell
lysosome
a cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes
cytoplasm
inside the cell is a fluid, this fluid and almost all of all of its contents are called the cytoplasm
chloroplast
the organelle that uses the energy of sunlight to make food
ribosome
the organelle in which amino acids are hooked together to make proteins
golgi complex
the organelle that processes and transports proteins and other materials out of the cell
Mitochondria / Mitochondrion
in eukaryotic cells,the cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration
Endoplasmic reticulum
the organelle that makes lipids, breaks down drugs and other substances, and packages proteins for golgi complex
vacuole
the organelle that stores water and other materials
organelle
one of the small bodies in a cells cytoplasm that are specialized to perform a specific function
prokaryote
an organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus
eukaryote
an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane;eukaryotes include animals plants and fungi but not archaebacteria or eubacteria
