Cells Flashcards
Cell
Smallest unit of life that can carry out the activities of life
Cell thery
1.All living things are made of one or more cell
2. Cells are the basic unit of living things
3. All cells come from existing cells
5 scientist
Robert Hooke ,Anton van leewenhoek, Matthias schleiden, theodor Schwann, rudolf virchow
Endoplasmic reticulum
Group of folded membranes, aids in the production and transportation of proteins
Cell membrane
Maintains the structure of the cell allows food to enter the cell and waste to exit
Lysosome
Contains chemical that break down harmful molecules
Diffusion
A substance moves from one area where it is plentiful to a less plentiful area
Cell diffusion
The old cell copies itself allowing the organism to continue to grow
Unicellular
Organism only having one cell
Organelles
Structures that preform specific functions within a cell
Vacuole
Store water and nutrients and help the cell digest food
Mitochondria
Converts chemical energy or food into a form the cell can use
Cell wall
A rigid barrier outside of the cell membrane in plant cells provides support to the cell
Osmosis
Diffusion of molecules
DNA
Stores information on how the organism will grow and develop