Cell Structure Flashcards
different parts that make up the cell?
subcellular structures or organelles
Cell membranes?
(animal & plant)
controls what passes in and out
Nucleus?
(animal & plant)
contains genetic material (DNA)
Cytoplasm?
(animal & plant)
where chemical reactions take place (gel-like substance)
supports cell organelles and holds them in place
Mitochondria?
(animal & plant)
provides cells with energy
Ribosomes?
(animal & plant)
sites of protein synthesis
plant cell wall?
rigid cell wall (made up of cellulose)
plant vacuole?
contains cell sap
plant chloroplasts?
where photosynthesis happens
chloroplasts contain a green substance called?
chlorophyll (makes plants green)
eukaryotic cell examples?
animal and plant cells
prokaryotic cell examples?
bacterial cells
what do bacterial cells contain compared to the others?
a single strand of DNA
(genes they need to survive + reproduce)
(also called circular chromosome/nucleoid)
bacterial cells are unicellular or multicellular?
unicellular
name the contents of bacterial cells
-cell membranes
-cell wall
-ribosomes
-cytoplasm
-flagella (propel)
-plasmids (extra genes)
what are tissues?
a group of similar cells that work together to carry out a particular function