Chapter 1 - Cells Flashcards
Cell wall
Outermost non-living layer of the cell. Found only in some cells. Rigid layer.
Cell membrane
Controls or regulates what goes in and out of the cell. Found in all cells. Outermost living layer of the cell.
Cytoplasm
Cell fluid. All of the material outside of the nucleus and inside the cell membrane.
Chloroplast
Found in plant cells and plant like organisms.
Mitochondria
Powerhouse of the cell. Converts glucose into usable energy.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Moves products from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, or from cytoplasm out through the cell membrane.
Ribosome
Makes all the proteins produced by the cell.
Vacuole
Storage sacs. AIDS in transportation of products in the cell.
Lysosomes
Digestive sac. Contains digestive enzymes for cellular digestion.
Golgi complex
Produce and release products. They are especially common in tissue that secrete products.
Nucleus
Control/regulatory center of the cell. Information center of the cell. Found in all cells except products.
Nucleolus
Small body within the nucleus. Make ribosomal.
Chromosomes
Blueprint or master plan of the cell.
Centrioles
Cylinder shaped structures containing 9 pattern microtubules which help separate chromosomes during cell division.
Microtubles
Small structures that help function in shape and support of the cell.
