Cells Flashcards
Cell
The building blocks of life
Neclues
The brain of the cell
Photosynthesis
The action of the growth of trees
DNA
Something that separates you from the other people
Cell wall
The gates of the cell that pretects the cell
Multicellular
A cell that can duplicate
Guard cell
The cell that guards other cells
Cytoplasm
the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.
centrosome
an organelle near the nucleus of a cell which contains the centrioles (in animal cells) and from which the spindle fibres develop in cell division.
Vacuole
a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.
a small cavity or space in tissue, especially in nervous tissue as the result of disease.
Ribosomes
a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells. They bind messenger RNA and transfer RNA to synthesize polypeptides and proteins
Cell Sap
the mixture inside a plant’s vacuoles
Cellular Respiration
the chemical reaction involving oxygen that moves the energy in glucose into the compound ATP. The body is able to use the energy contained in ATP.
cellulose
cellulose a natural substance that keeps the cell wall of plants rigid
Light microscope
instrument for viewing very small objects. A light microscope can magnify things up to 1500 times.
