Unit 1 - Cells Flashcards
Plasmid
Circular DNA structures that carry genes for antibiotic resistance.
Found in Bacterial cells
Amoplast
Convert Glucose into starch.
Found in Plant cells
Nuclear Material
Area of the Cytoplasm that contains ALL/MOST of the DNA for vital functions.
Found in Bacterial cells
Flagella
A thin long structure that helps movement.
Found in Bacterial cells
Capsule
Protects the cell when engulfed by other organisms + sticks to host cells.
Found in Bacterial cells
Vacuole
Contain cellular waste and Separates materials that might be harmful to the cell.
Found in Animal cells
Lysosomes
Digest excess or worn out organelles.
Found in Animal Cells
Golgi Apparatus
Processes molecules that contain PROTEINS + LIPIDS.
Found in Plant + Animal cells
Mitochondria
Energy is released here by aerobic respiration.
Found in Animal + Plant cells
Cell Membrane
Controls the movement of substances IN + OUT of the cell.
Found in Animal, Plant and Bacterial cells
Chloroplasts
Contain CHLOROPHYLL and is where photosynthesis happens.
Found in Plant cells
Eukaryote
Cells WITH a nucleus e.g, Plant + Animal cells
Prokaryote
Cells WITHOUT a nucleus e.g, Bacterial cells
Ribosomes
Protein Synthesis.
Found in Animal, Plant and Bacterial cells
Smooth ER (SER)
Synthesis and transport of CARBOHYDRATES + LIPIDS.
Found in Animal + Plant Cells
