Cells Flashcards
...Cells... (20 cards)
Cell
The smallest unit that can perform all life processes.
Nucleus
a membrane bound organelle that contains the cell’s DNA.
Cytoplasm
the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.
Cell membrane
acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cells’s environment.
Cell wall
a rigid structure that surrounds the rain.
Mitochondria / Mitochondrion
the cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes.
Chloroplast
.a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
Golgi complex
cell organelle that helps make and package materials to go out of the cell.
Endoplasmic reticulum
a system of membranes that is found in cell’s cytoplasm..
Ribosome
.a cell organelle composed of RNA and protein.
Lysosome
a cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes.
Vacuole
.a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.
Organelle
.one of the small bodies in the cell’s cytoplasm
Prokaryote
A prokaryote is a unicellular organism that lacks a membrane-bound nucleus, mitochondria, or any other membrane-bound organelle..
Eukaryote
Eukaryotes are organisms whose cells have a nucleus enclosed within membranes, unlike prokaryotes..
Tissue
.any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products.
Organ
a part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function, such as the heart or liver in humans.
Organ system
.A biological system is a complex network of biologically relevant entities. As biological organization spans several scales
Organism
.the material structure of an individual life form.
Structure
construct or arrange according to a plan; give a pattern or organization to..
