cells Flashcards
What is a cell?
A cell is the smallest living unit in all organisms.
Unicellular = ?
Multicellular =?
Unicellular = organisms made up of one cell Multicellular = organisms made up of more than one cell
Ribosome = ?
Manufactures protein
Cytoplasm =?
Most of the work of the cell takes place here it is a jelly like fluid
membrane =?
The outer covering of the cell, it only lets certain things in and out of the cell
Nucleus =?
It holds the DNA. It stores genetic material, controls cell functions, inside the nucleus it holds ribosomes.
Smooth ER =?
Used for detoxification
Rough ER = ?
Produces proteins for the rest of the cell to function
Meaning of synthesis
to make
Mitochondria =?
It is the powerhouse of the cell
Cell wall =?
Only in plant cells, hard outer covering of the cell that keeps the plant standing.
Vacuole =?
Stores water and nutrients. Plant cell = large, Animal cell = either has a very small one or doesn’t have one at all.
Chloroplasts=?
Manufactures sugar for the plant using sunlight energy
Golgi body =?
The factory where the protein is received
