Cell Tour Vocabulary Practice Quiz Flashcards
1
Q
Synthesize
A
to make something
2
Q
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
A
membrane, studded with ribosomes
3
Q
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
A
membrane, without ribosomes
4
Q
Golgi Body or Golgi Apparatus
A
fedex of the cell- shipping and receiving of macromolecule packages
4
Q
Cytoskeleton
A
structures within cytoplasm that support the cell
5
Q
Cyto
A
greek for “cell”
6
Q
Centrosome
A
makes microtubules
7
Q
Mitochondria
A
powerhouse of the cell, responsible for cellular respiration
8
Q
Cytosol
A
space and liquid around organelles
9
Q
Chloroplast
A
IHOP of the cell: green pancakes that produce glucose
10
Q
Central Vacuole
A
main storage compartment for plant cell
11
Q
Nucleus
A
contains DNA/instructions for cell
12
Q
Ribosome
A
protein factory
13
Q
Conspicuous
A
easy to see
14
Q
Mosaic
A
whole made of fractal pieces
