Cells Flashcards
(36 cards)
The movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration
diffusion
Structure surrounding the cell membrane in plant cells
Cell wall
A structure found inside a cell which carries out a specific function
Organelle
All living things have a limited
Life span
Folded layers of a membrane which act as transport corridors through the cytoplasm of the cell
Endoplasmic Reticulum
organelle responsible for protein synthesis
Ribosomes
Specialized vacuoles which contain digestive enzymes used to break down unwanted materials within the cell
Lybosomes
Organelle which provide energy to the cell
Mitochondria
All living things produce
waste
Only existing cells can give rise to ______ cells
new
Cells which do not have a true nucleus- usually smaller in size
prokaryotic
All living things ____ to their environment
Adapt
All living things require
Oxygen
Diffusion occurs because of the ______ of particles in a fluid like water or air
spread
Organelle which conducts photosynthesis
chloroplast
The diffusion of water through a membrane from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration.
Osmosis
The type of cell which has a cell wall or chloroplasts
Plant cell
The type of cell which does not have a cell wall or chloroplasts
Animal cell
Organelle which stores and packages proteins within the cell
Vacuole
A whip like projection from the cell used for locomotion
flagellum
All living things are made up of one or more _____
cells
Structure found in the nucleus made up of DNA
Chromosomes
Structure which surrounds the cell contents and monitors the passage of materials in and out of the cell
Cell membrane
Process that takes place in mitochondria where sugar and oxygen are combined to produce carbon dioxide, water and energy.
Cellular respiration