cells Flashcards
cell
in biology the smallest unit that can perform all life processes
Nucleus
in a eukaryotic cell a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell dna and that has a role in processes such as growth metabolism and reproduction
cytoplasm
other organelles are attatched to membranes or other organelles
cell membrane
a phospholipid layer that covers the cells surface
cell wall
a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell
mitochondria/mitochondrion
in eukaryotic cells the cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration
chloroplast
the organelle that uses the energy of sunlight to make food
golgi complex
the organelle that processes and transports proteins and other material out of cell
endoplasmic reticulum
the orgaelle that makes liqids breack dowen dugs and other substances , and package proteins for golgi complex
ribosome
the organelle in which amino acids are hooked together to make proteins
lysosome
a cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes
vacuole
the organelle that stores water and other materials
organelle
one of the small bodies in a cells cytoplasm that are specialized to perform a specific function
prokaryote
an organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus
eukaryote
an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane
