Cells G7 science Flashcards
who created the term called cells?
Robert Hooke
what book did he wrote?
Micrographia
Cell membrane
the outermost boundary of the cell, the gateway to the cell.
Nucleus
The information center, the control center of the cell. It separates nucleus from cytopasm and is continous with endoplasmic reticulum.
Chromosome
Made of DNA and protein called histones.
Nucleolus
found at nucleoplasm, the semifluid matrix enveloped by the nuclear membrane. Contains protein and RNA
Cytoplasm
largest part of the cell, composed of membrane bound structures called organelle.
Endoplasmic reticulum
quality control of the cell
golgi body
this are stach flattened, disk like membranes that associater with ER
lysosome
contains digestive enzymes that break down complex chemical compounds into simpler ones.
peroxisome d
helps the cell use oxygen, produces the toxic hydrogen peroxide in the process
mitochandria
elongated structures found in cytoplasm, harnesses energy from the food you eat and convert it into an usable form of energy called adenosine atmosphere.
vacuole
strorage and waste management mostly found in animal cells.