Chapter 7 Vocab

Question 0

Eukaryotes

Answer 0

Cell that encloses DNA in a nucleus

• plants/animal cells
• bigger
• more organelles

Question 1

Cell

Answer 1

The basic unit of life

Question 2

Prokaryotes

Answer 2

Cells that do not enclose their DNA in a nucleus

Question 3

Cytoplasm

Answer 3

Portion of the cell outside the nucleus

Question 4

Organelles

Answer 4

Specialized organs within a cell

Question 5

Lysosomes

Answer 5

Clean up crew of the cell

• Recycle macromolecules
• found RARELY in plant cells

Question 6

Vacuoles

Answer 6

Storage center of the cell

Question 7

Centrioles

Answer 7

Help organize cell division

-not found in plant cells

Question 8

Ribosomes

Answer 8

Assemble proteins within a cell

-found in every type of cell, prokaryote and eukaryote

Question 9

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

Answer 9

Internal membrane where lipids are assembled within a cell
Rough ER- have ribosomes
Smooth ER- no ribosomes

Question 10

Golgi Apparatus/Complex

Answer 10

Packages and ships proteins out of a cell

-“Fed Ex” of the cell

Question 11

Mitochondria

Answer 11

Power plant of the cell

-convert chemical energy in food to usable compounds

Question 12

Chloroplasts

Answer 12

Capture sunlight and convert it to energy

-only found in plant cells

Question 13

Selectively permeable

Answer 13

Some substances can pass through and some cannot