Call parts vocab Flashcards
Cell
in biology, the smallest unit that can perform all life processes; calls are covered by a membrane and contain DNA and cytoplasm.
Nucleus
in a Eukaryota call, a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell’s DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction.
Cytoplasm
the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.
Cell membrane
a phospholipid layer that covers a cell’s surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of the cell and the cell’s environment.
Cell wall
a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell
Mitochondria
in Eukaryota cells, the cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration.
Chloroplast
Chloroplast is the combination of two biological terms, plastid (an organelle in a plant cell), and chloros, which means green. If you’re reading about plant biology, you’ll probably recognize chloros in chlorophyll, which is one of the pigments important to photosynthesis, which takes place in chloroplasts.
Golgi complex
cell organelle that helps make and package materials to be transported out of the cell.
Endoplasmic reticulum
a system of membranes that is found in a call’s cytoplasm and that assists in the production, processing, and transport of proteins and in the productions of lipids.
Ribosome
a cell organelle composed of RNA and protein; the site of protein synthesis.
Lysosome
A call organelle that contains digestive enzymes
Vacuole
A cavity within the cytoplasm of a cell, surrounded by a single membrane and containing fluid, food, or metabolic waste. Vacuoles are found in the cells of plants, protists, and some primitive animals.
