43-53 Flashcards
Mitochondria
A cell organelle that converts food into energy
Ribosomes
A cell organelle that makes protein
Cell membrane
Cell structure that controls what enters and leaves the cell
Selectively permeable
A property of biological membranes that allows some substances to pass across, while others cannot
Cell wall
Cell structure found outside the cell membrane in plants cells to provide protection
Chloroplast
The organelle found in some organisms that carry out photosynthesis
Cytoplasm
The fluid portion of a cell’s interior
Nucleus
The organelle that controls the cell by producing proteins that contain genetic material
Vacuole
The part of a cell that store materiel
Cellular transport
The movement of materials into, out of, or within a cell
Passive transport
Type of cell transport that does not require energy
