Organelle Cell Stucture Vocabulary Flashcards
Cell membrane
A protective barrier that controls what enters and exits the cell
Cytoplasm
The he’ll like substance that fills up the cell
Nucleus
An organelle that holds the DNA and controls the cell’s activities
Cell wall
A tough, protective barrier that surrounds the cell membrane in some cells.
Chloroplast
An organelle that contains green pigment and is the site of photosynthesis.
Mitochondria
An organelle that produces energy for the cell: the power house.
Endoplasmic reticulum
An organelle that makes and assembles protein to be sent off.
Ribosome
A small round structures that makes the raw materials for making proteins.
Golgi body
An organelle that finishes shaping proteins and ships them to their final destination
Vacuole
An organelle used for storage of food, water, or waste
Cellular respiration
The process by which living cells break down sugars and release energy
Photosynthesis
The process by which the autotrophs use light energy to make sugar from water and carbon dioxide
Lysosome
An organelle that contains digestive chemicals that break down materials.
Homeostasis
Keeping internal conditions steady or stable, even when external conditions change
Hierarchy of the body
Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms.
