Cells - Cell Structure Flashcards
Plasmid
A plasmid is a small ring of genetic material which is found in bacterial cells
How could you describe the cell membrane, ____ permeable which controls _____
A cell membrane is a selectively permeable membrane which controls what enters and exits the cell
Cytoplasm
A cytoplasm is a watery, jelly like material within cells containing organelles that are the sites of various chemical reactions
Cell wall
A cell wall is the outer layer of plant, fungal and bacterial cells and helps support the cell
Vacuole
A vacuole is a membrane-bound sac which stores a solution of water, salts and sugar and helps support plant and fungal cells
Chloroplast
A chloroplast makes carbohydrate in green plant cells using light energy in the process of photosynthesis
Mitrochondrion
A mitochondrion is the main site of ATP production in aerobic respiration and is found in animal, plant and fungal cells
Ribosome
A ribosome is the site of protein synthesis in cells
- Aerobic Respiration *
Aerobic respiration is the release of energy from food by a cell using oxygen
- Cellulose *
Cellulose is the structural carbohydrate of which plant cell walls are composed
What is a unicellular organism?
A unicellular organism is an organism with one single cell
What is a multicellular organism?
A multicellular organism is an organism made up of many cells
Describe the ultrastructure of an animal cell
- Cell membrane
- Nucleus
- Cytoplasm
- Mitochondria
- Ribosomes
Describe the ultrastructure of a plant cell
- Cell membrane
- Nucleus
- Cytoplasm
- Mitochondria
- Ribosomes
- Cell wall
- Sap vacuole
Where are chloroplasts found?
Chloroplasts are found in green plant cells
