Cell Parts Flashcards
Cytoplasm
This fluid and almost all of its contents.
Cell Membrane
Is a protective layer that covers the cell’s surface and acts as a barrier.
Cell Wall
Is a rigid structure that gives support to a cell.
Cell
Is the smallest unit that can perform all the process necessary for life.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Is a system of folded membranes in which proteins, lipids, and other materials are made.
Ribosome
Organelles that make proteins.
Lysosome
Are organelles that contain digestive enzymes.
Vesicle
Is a small sac that surrounds material to be into or out of a cell.
Golgi Complex
The organelle that packages proteins.
Nucleus
In some cells, the DNA is enclosed inside an organelle.
Mitochondria
Is the organelle in which sugar is broken down to produce energy.
Chloroplast
The organelle that uses the energy of sunlight to make food.