Cells Flashcards
What is used by cells for energy?
Carbohydrates
What builds tissues and aid life processes?
Proteins
What provides instructions for cells?
Nucleic Acid
What stores energy and form membranes
Lipids
What is a Ribosome?
a type of organelle without a membrane
What is an Organic Compound?
a bonded compound that contains carbon
What is an Atom?
the smallest unit that maintains the properties of an element
What are Mitochondria?
releases energy from food molecules for the cell
What are Vacuoles?
storage spaces for food, water, and wastes in cells
What is a Cell Wall?
a rigid structure that encloses, supports, and protects the cells of plants
What is the Endoplasmic Reticulum?
the cytoplasmic organelle that assists in moving materials around in a cell
What is the Golgi Complex?
an organelle that helps make and package protein and other materials and transports them
What is Chloroplast?
an organelle found in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs
What is a Eukaryote?
an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane
What is the Nucleus?
an organelle that contains the cell’s genetic material
What is Tissue?
a group of similar cells that perform a common function
What is Epithelial?
type of animal tissue that is protective and forms boundaries
What is Phloem?
type of plant tissue that moves water and nutrients throughout the plant
What is a Multicellular organism?
type of organism whose cells depend on each other to function correctly
What is an Organ?
a structure made up of a collection of two or more tissues that carry out a specialized function
What is a Cell Membrane?
a barrier that allows certain substances, such as oxygen, into or out of a cell
What is Homeostasis?
the maintenance of a stable internal environment
What is Photosynthesis?
the process to convert light energy into chemical energy
What are Chloroplasts?
the specialized organelles where photosynthesis takes place
