cells Flashcards
the organelle that contains the cells dna and is the control center of the cell
nucleus
ribosome
the organelle in which amino acids are hooked together to make protein
endoplasmic reticulum
the organelle that makes lipids breaks down drugs and other substances
mitochondria
the organelle that breaks down food molecules to make atp
chloroplast
the organelle that uses the energy of sunlight to make food
Golgi complex
the organelle that processes and transports proteins and other materiel out of a cell
vacuole
the organelle that stores water and other materials
lysosome
the organelle that digests food particles wastes cell parts and foreign invaders
mitochondria
in eukaryotic cells the cell organelle that is surronded by two membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration
cell wall
a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell
eukaryote
an organism made up of cells that have a nucleolus enclosed by a membrane
prokaryote
an organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus
cell membrane
a phospholipid layer that covers a cells surface
organelle
one of the small bodies in a cells cytoplasm
nucleus
in a eukaryotic cell a membrane bound organelle that contains the cells dna
