Cells Flashcards
the smallest unit that can perform all life processes, covered by membrane and contain DNA and cytoplasm
cell
contains the cells dna
Nucleus
the fluid within a cell
cytoplasm
it covers the cell suface
cell membrane
a structure that surrounds the cell in plants
cell wall
the organelles that is surrounded by two membranes
mitochondria
a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
Chloroplast
is found in most cells. It is another packaging organelle like the endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi complex
a network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell
Endoplasmic reticulum
a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins, found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells
ribosome
an organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane.
Lysosome
a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.
Vacuole