Cells Flashcards
(12 cards)
Cell
the smallest unit that can perform all life proceeses
Nucleus
the cells DNA
Cytoplasm
Protoplasm within living cell excludes nucleus
Cell membrane
barrier between cells and cells enviorment
Cell wall
surrounds cell membrane and provides support to the cell
Mitochondria
the cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration
Chloroplast
organelle that uses the energy of sunlight to make food
Golgi Complex
Made up of membrane-bound sacs
Endoplasmic reticulum
organelle in eukaryotic cells that forms an interconnected network of flattened, membrane enclosed sacs or tube like structures known as cisternae.
ribosome
cell organelle composed of RNA and protein.
Lysosome
organelle that digests food particles, wastes, cell parts, and foreign invaders .
Vacuole
organelle that stores water and other materials.
