Cell Vocab Flashcards
in biology, the smallest unit that can preform all life processes; ____ are covered by a membrane and have DNA and cytoplasm.
Cells, The City
in a eukaryotic cell, a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell’s DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction.
Nucleus, City Hall
the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.
Cytoplasm, Parking lots and trees
a phospholipid layer that covers a cell’s surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell’s enviornment .
Cell membrane, City Limits
a rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria.
Cell Wall, City Wall (PLANT CELLS)
an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur
Mitochondria, Power plant / Supply
(in green plant cells) a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
Chloroplast, Farms / Grocery Stores
is a cytoplasmic organelle. It is found in eukaryote cells, as in animals, plants, and fungi
Golgi complex, Post Office / Mail Truck
a network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, continuous with the nuclear membrane
Endoplasmic reticulum , Roads and Highways
a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins, found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells
Ribosome, Lumber Yard / Mines
an organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane.
Lysosome, Garbage Truck / Recycling Plant
a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.
Vacuole, Water Tower / Water Supply
