cell structure Flashcards
nucleus
-contains genetic material in chromosomes
which control how cell grows and works
-controls cell division
cytoplasm
-supports cell structure
-site of many chemical reactions
-contains water and many solutes
cell membraine
-holds the cell together
-controls substances enetering and
leaving cell
cell wall
-gives cell extra support and defines its shape
chloroplasts
-site of photosynthesis, providing food for plants
-chlorophyll pigments absorb light energy needed for reaction to occur
vacuole
-contains cell sap
-used for storage pf certain material
-also helps support the shape of cell
mitochondria
-site if aerobic respiration
-cells with high rates of metabolism(carrying out many different cell reactions) will have higher numbers of mitochondria than cells with lower numbers of reactions taking place in them)
ribosomes
-site of protein production in protein synthesis
vesicles
used to safely transport substances from one part of the cell to another