LESSON 2 Flashcards
the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism
CELL
What is the powerhouse of the cell that generates most of the cell’s supply of ATP?
MITOCHONDRIA
Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?
CHLOROPLAST
Which organelle is the site of protein synthesis in the cell?
RIBOSOME
Which organelle modifies, sorts, and packages proteins for secretion or for use within the cell?
GOLGI APPARATUS
What is the control center of the cell that contains the cell’s genetic material?
NUCLEUS
What do you call the male sex cells?
SPERM CELL
What is the structure within the nucleus that produces ribosomes?
NUCLEOLUS
What is the fluid-like substance inside the cell that contains organelles and is the site for most cellular processes?
CYTOPLASM
Controls passage of organic molecules, ions, water, oxygen and wastes into and out of the cell.
CELL MEMBRANE
―Powerhouse of the cell, releases energy from food
MITOCHONDRIA
Garbage disposal, digestion of macro- molecules; recycling or worn out organelles
LYSOSOMES
Storage andtransport; digestive function in plant cells.
VACUOLE
Protection, structural support and maintenance of cell shape
CELL WALL