Cells Vocabulary Flashcards
Microscope
Instrument used to make small things look bigger
Cell
The smallest unit of a living thing that can remain alive; the building blocks of a living thing
Organelle
Smaller, specialised structure within a cell
Nucleus
Large, dark component in a cell which controls what it does; contains DNA
Cell Membrane (2)
Thin layer that surrounding a cell; chooses what goes in cell and out
Cytosol
Jelly like fluid that fills a cell
Cytoplasm
The cystol and all the organelles in it
Mitochondrian
Organelle which carries out cellular respiration to provide energy for cell
Ribosome
Tiny organelle which makes proteins
Vacuole
Organelle that may store food, water or wastes
Aerobic cellular respiration
oxygen and glucose are turned into water, carbon dioxide and energy
Unicellular organism
A living thing made up of only one cell
Multicellular organism
A living thing made up of many cells
Tissue
A group of identical cells which perform the same function
Organ
A group of tissues that work together to complete a common task