cells Flashcards
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Cell wall
A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell
ribsome
Cell organelle composed of RNA and protein; the site of protein synthesis.
endoplasmic reticulum
a system of membranes that is found in a cells cytoplasm and that assists in the production processing and transport of proteins amd in the production of lipids
cell
the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism.
nucleus
he central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth
cytoplasm
the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.
cell membrane
the semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell.
mitochondria
an organelle found in large numbers in most cells
chloroplast
a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
golgi complex
a cytoplasmic organelle.
endoplasmic complex
a network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell
lysosome
an organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane.
