Cells Flashcards
What is a cell
Is the smallest unit of an organism
What is a vacuole
Contains cell sap to keep the cell turgid (stores water )
What is a nucleus
Controls the cells activity
What is the cell wall
Rigid structure that supports and protects the cell
What is Cytoplasm
Where chemical reactions take place
What is Chloroplasts
Where photosynthesis occurs
What is a cell membrane
Controls what comes in and out of a cell
What is Mitrichondria
Where respiration occurs (energy is released )
What is a tissue
A group of identical cells with the same function
What is. A organ
A group of different tissues which all perform a specific job e.g heart
What is a organ. System
Different organs working together to perform a spersific job. E.g the circulatory system (heart +blood vessels )