Cells Flashcards
What is the cytoplasm
Gel like substance where most the chemical reactions happen.
It contains enzymes that control these chemical reactions
What is the nucleus
Contains genetic material and controls what happens in the cell
What is the cell membrane
Holds the cell together and controls what goes in and out
What is mitochondria
Where most reactions for respiration happen.
What does respiration do in the cell
Respiration releases energy that the cell needs to work
What are ribosomes
Where proteins are made in the cell
What is the cell wall
Made of cellulose.
Supports and strengthens the cell
What is permanent vacuole
Contains cell sap, a weak solution of sugar and salts
What is the chloroplasts
Where photosynthesis happens
Contains a green substances called chlorophyll
Does a bacterial cell have a nucleus
No
What does a bacterial cell have
A cytoplasm and a cell membrane surrounded by a cell wall
Where does genetic material go in bacterial cell
Genetic material floats in the cytoplasm because bacterial cells don’t have nucleus
Do bacteria cells have nucleus
No
