Science Terms Flashcards
What is a Cell
Smallest unit that can preform all life processes
What is a Nucleus
Contains the cell’s DNA and is the control center of the cell
What is a Cytoplasm
The material within a living cell including the nucleus
What is a Cell Membrane
The barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell’s environment
What is a Cell Wall
A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support for the cell
What is a Mitochondria
Breaks down food molecules to make ATP
What is a Chloroplast
Uses the energy of sunlight to make food
What is a Golgi Complex
Processes and transports proteins and other materials out of cell
What is a Endoplasmic Reticulum
Makes liquids,breaks down drugs and other substances, and packages proteins for Golgi Complex
What is a Ribosome
The organelle in witch amino acids are hooked together to make proteins
What is a Lysosome
Digests food particles, wastes, cell parts, and, foreign invaders
What is a Vacuole
It stores water and other materials
