cells Flashcards
what is a cell
a cell is the basic building block of all living things
function of encloplamic reticulum
produces lipids (fats and proteins)
what are the 7 charateristics of living things
movement, repiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, exrecting waste and nutrition
name the animal and plant cells
nucleus, encloplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, golgi bodies, ribosomes, cell membrane, cytoplasm, chloroplast, vacuole, and cell wall
function of vacuole
large hole that stores water a nutrients for the cell
function of chloroplast
captures sunlight and turns it into energy for plants to use
function of cell wall
provides structure and protection for plant cells
function of cytoplasm
fluid that fills the cell
function of cell membrane
boundary around the cell and controls what goes in and out
function of golgi bodies
sends proteins around the cell
function of nucleus
contains genes in the form of DNA
function of mitochondria
produces energy
function of ribosomes
uses DNA blueprints to make proteins
what do you call the part of the cell between the membrane and nucleus
cytoplasm
what is the brain of the cell
nucleus