cells Flashcards
cell
in biology the smallest unit that can preform all life processes
nucleus
in a eukaryotic cell, a membrane bound organelle that contain the cells DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth , metabolism, and reproduction
cell membrane
a phospholipid layer that covers a cells surface
cell wall
a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell
ribosome
cell organelle composed of RNA
organelle
one of the small bodies in a cell cytoplasm that are specialized to perform a specific function
prokaryote
an organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus
eukaryote
an organism made up of cellsthatm have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane
cell wall
a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell
ribosome
cell organelle composed of RNA and protien
endoplasmic reticulum
a system of membranes that is found in cells cytoplasm and that assists in the production, processing and transport of proteins and in the production of liquids
mitochandria
in Eukaryota cell, the cells organelle that is surrounded by 2 membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration
golgi complex
cell organelle that helps make a package materials to be transported out of the cell
lysosome
a cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes
tissue
a group of similar cells that perform a common function
