Cell parts Vocab Flashcards
Cell
the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane
Nucleus
the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth
Cytoplasm
he material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleu
cell mebrane
the semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell
cell wall
a rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria
Mitochondria
an organelle found in large numbers in most cells
a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
Chloroplast
The Golgi complex, also known as the Golgi apparatus or simply the Golgi, is a cytoplasmic organelle
Golgi complex
a network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, continuous with the nuclear membrane
Endoplasmic reticulum
a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins, found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells
Ribosome
an organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane
Lysosome
a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid
Vacuole
