Cell Structure And Function Vocabulary Quiz 1 Flashcards
Cell wall
Strong, supporting layer around the cell membrane in some cells
Cell membrane
Thin flexible barrier that surrounds all cells; regulates what leaves and enters the cell
Vacuole
Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins and carbohydrates
Centriole
Structure in an animal cell that helps to organize cell division
Nucleus
The center of an atom, which contains the protons and neutrons; in cells, structure that contains the cells genetic material in the form of GPA.
Lysosome
Cell organelle that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell
Ribosome
Cell organelle consisting of RNA and protein found throughout the cytoplasm in a cell; the site of protein synthesis
Mitochondria
Cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Organelle responsible for making new organelles and cell membranes using lipids, carbohydrates and proteins
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Contains ribosomes on the outside it’s membrane and aids in protein production
Chloroplast
Organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy
Golgi apparatus
Organelle in cells that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the other cell or release outside the cell
Cytoplasm
In eukaryotic cells, all cellular contents outside the nucleus; in prokaryotic cells, all of the cells contents
