Chapter 1 Flashcards
The smallest unit that can perform all life processes
cell
A phospholipid layer that covers a cells surface
Cell Membrane
One of the smallest bodies in a cell’s cytoplasm that are specialized to perform a specific function
Organelle
A membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell’s DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction
Nucleus
An organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus
Prokaryote
An organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane
Eukaryote
A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell
Cell Wall
Cell organelle composed of RNA and protein
Ribosomes
A system of membranes that is found in a cell’s cytoplasm and that assists in the production, processing, ans transport of proteins in the production of lipids
Endoplasmic Reticulum
The cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration
Mitochondrian
cell organelle that helps make and package materials to be transported out of the cell
Golgi Complex
A small cavity or sac that contains materials in a eukaryotic cell
Vesicle
A cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes
Lysosomes
A group of similar cells that perform a common function
tissue
collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body
Organ
