Animal Cell And Plant Flashcards
Lysosomes (Animal)
These organelles break down food and digest wastes.
(Animal Cell) Vacuoles
Sac-like organelle that store excess food,waste and other substances. Animal cells have several small vacuoles.
Nucleus
A large organelle that is easy to see under magnification. it controls the activities of the cell, such as growth.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
A folded organelle that makes proteins.
Cytoplasm
Jelly-like material that fills the cell and surrounds the organelles. Food and oxygen move through the cytoplasm to the organelles.
Ribosomes
Tiny organelles that help make proteins. There are many of these organelles in the cytoplasm.
Golgi Apparatus
A folded organelle that combines proteins made by the endoplasmic reticulum and delivers them to the rest of the cell and outside the cell.
Cell Membrane (Animal)
The thin covering that surrounds the organelles inside the cell and controls the passage of materials in or out of the cell. The cell membrane is the outer boundary of an animal cell.
Mitochondria (Animal Cell)
The powerhouses of the cell. These organelles break down food particles and release their stored energy. The cell uses this energy to fuel all of its activities. The number of mitochondria varies according to the function of the cell.
Cell membrane (Plant Cell)
The thin covering that holds the cytoplasm and the organelles inside the cell and controls the passage of materials in or out of the cell.
Cell Wall (Plant Cell)
Found in plant cells but not in animal cells. The rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane. It provides the cell with strength and support. Materials pass in or out of the cell through pores in the cell wall.
Chloroplasts (Plant Cell)
Membrane-bound organelles that contain a green substance (pigment) called chlorophyll. In a process called photosynthesis.
Vacuoles (Plant Cell)
A large, sac-like organelle that stores excess food,waste, and other substances. Each vacuole is surrounded by a membrane.
Mitochondria (Plant Cell)
The powerhouses of the cell. These organelles break down food particles and release their stored energy. The cell uses this energy to fuel all of its activities. Mitochondria are surrounded by a membrane.
Micrographs
Micrographs are photographs taken with a microscope. The preparation of a specimen (sample) for viewing under the microscope involves a variety of steps that depend on the type of specimen. Typically a very thin slice of the specimen is obtained without damaging the cells. Next, the specimen must be mounted on a slide.
