Cells Flashcards
(22 cards)
What is the nucleus
The nucleus is the control centre of the cell
What are the two important types of cells
White and red blood cells
What is the inner core of the nucleus
The nucleolus
In which cell is the vacuole bigger in animal or plant
It is much bigger in the plant cell
What is the cell membrane
The gatekeeper.
What are organelle
Organelles are tiny structures in cytoplasm
What is the mitochondria
The power plant of the cell
What do ribosomes manufacture
Protein
What is chloropast
A plastid in which photosynthesis takes place and produces chemical energy for the plant cell
Is the cell wall in the plant or animal cell
It is in the plant cell
What are lysosomes
They patrol and clean the cytoplasm
What contains the genetic information of the cell
The chromosomes
What does the cell wall do
It protects and supports the plant cell
What is cytoplasm
Fluid inside the cell that organelles and materials float around in
What is the Golgi apparatus used for
Storage,protein packing and shipping
What transports and stores materials in the cell
The endoplasmic reticulum
what is an organism
an organism is any living thing
what is cell theory
all living things are composed of one or more cells.All new cells arise only from a cell that already exists
what is osmosis
the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
what is diffussion
the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration
what is a hypotonic solution
it is almost pure water
what is a hypertonic solution
it has mostly sugar or salt molecules
