Flash cards
Cell
The smallest unit that can perform all life processes
Nucleus
Contains the cell’s DNA
Cytoplasm
the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus
Cell Membrane
the semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell
Cell Wall
a rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria. In the algae and higher plants, it consists mainly of cellulose
Mitochon
an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. It has a double membrane, the inner layer being folded inward to form layers (cristae)
. Chloro
(in green plant cells) a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
. Golgi complex
Golgi Apparatus - Packing Things Up. The Golgi apparatus or Golgi complex is found in most cells. It is another packaging organelle like the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). It was named after Camillo Golgi, an Italian biologist.
. Endoplasmic reticulum
a network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, continuous with the nuclear membrane. It usually has ribosomes attached and is involved in protein and lipid synthesis
. Ribosome
a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins, found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells. They bind messenger RNA and transfer RNA to synthesize polypeptides and proteins
lysosome
an organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membran
vavcudle
a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.
a small cavity or space in tissue, especially in nervous tissue as the result of disease
