cell parts Flashcards
cell
cell in biology the smallest unit that can preform all life p processes cells are covered by a membrane and have DNA and cytoplasm
nuclus
in a eukaryotic cell, a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell’s DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction
Cytoplasm
a fluid that the oraganells are set in
Cell membrane
a phospholipid layer that covers a cells surface acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cells envionment
Cell wall
a rigid structure that structure that surounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell
Mitochondria / Mitochondrion
in eukaryotic cells the cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and that is the site of the cellular respiration
Chloroplast
the organelle that uses the energy of sunlight to make food
Golgi complex
the organelle that processes and transports proteins and other materials out of cell
Endoplasmic reticulum
the organelle that makes lipids, breaks down drugs and other substances, and packages proteins for golji complex
Ribosome
the organelle in which amino acids are hooked together to make proteins
Lysosome
the organelle that digests food particles, wastes, cell parts, and foreign invaders
Vacuole
the organelle that stores water and other materials
Organelle
any of a number of organized or specialized structures within a living cell.
Prokaryote
a microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles. Prokaryotes include the bacteria and cyanobacteria.
Eukaryote
an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane eukaryotes include animals plants and fungi but not archaebacteria or eubacteria
