Cells Flashcards
Organelle
Speacilized structure that performs important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell
Part of the cell, makes up the cell
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Cell membrane
Thin, flexible barrier around the cell; regulates what enters and leaves the cell
Filter, some molecules are too big to get through
Cell wall
Strong supporting layer around the cell membrane in membrane in plants, algae and some bacteria
Structure for the plant
Chloroplast
Organelle found cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy
Where photosynthesis is performed
Chlorophyll
Principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy
Cytoplasm
Material inside the cell membrane- not including the nucleus
Mitochondria
Cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient
Provides the energy- such as in the acting out of the cell
Nucleus
Structure that contains the cell’s genetic material (DNA) and controls the cell’s activities
Center of the cell, controls every thing
Chromatin/chromosomes/DNA
Genetic material
Provides instructions
Ribosome
Small particle in the cell on which proteins are assembled; made of RNA and protein
What makes the protein such as in the acting out of the cell
Vacuole
Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
Major part of a plant cell, stores water
Eukaryotic cell
Cell that contains a nucleus
Plant or animal
Prokaryotic cell
Unicellular organism without a nucleus
Bacteria
Cell specialization (differentiation)
The process in which cells develop in different ways to perform different tasks
Makes cells unique
