Cells Flashcards
The movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration
diffusion
Structure surrounding the cell membrane in plant cells
Cell wall
A structure found inside a cell which carries out a specific function
Organelle
All living things have a limited
Life span
Folded layers of a membrane which act as transport corridors through the cytoplasm of the cell
Endoplasmic Reticulum
organelle responsible for protein synthesis
Ribosomes
Specialized vacuoles which contain digestive enzymes used to break down unwanted materials within the cell
Lybosomes
Organelle which provide energy to the cell
Mitochondria
All living things produce
waste
Only existing cells can give rise to ______ cells
new
Cells which do not have a true nucleus- usually smaller in size
prokaryotic
All living things ____ to their environment
Adapt
All living things require
Oxygen
Diffusion occurs because of the ______ of particles in a fluid like water or air
spread
Organelle which conducts photosynthesis
chloroplast