parts of a sell Flashcards
what is a cell?
smallest unit that can live on its own
what is a nucleus?
the membrane enclosed organelle within a cell
what is a Cytoplasm?
a liquid that fills a cell
what is a cell membrane?
found in all cells and seperates the interior of the cell from the outside environment
what is a cell wall?
it is a tough flexible layer surrounding the cell
what is a Mitochondrion?
membrane bound cell oranelles
what is a chloroplast?
the organelles responsible for photosinthesis
what is a golgi complex?
A stack of small flat sacs formed by membranes inside the cell’s cytoplasm
what is a Endoplasmic reticulum?
a network of membranes inside a cell through which proteins and other molecules move
what is a Ribosome?
the cellular machinery responsible for making proteins.
what is a Lysosome?
membrane-enclosed organelles that contain an array of enzymes capable of breaking down all types of biological polymers
what is a vacuole?
a membrane-bound cell organelle
what is a Organelle?
a membrane bound structure found within a cell.
what is a Prokaryote?
organisms whose cells lack a nucleus and other organelles.
what is a Eukaryote?
an organism whose cells contain a nucleus within a membrane.
what is a Tissue?
a group of cells that possess a similar structure and perform a specific function.
what is a Organ?
a structure composed of a group of different tissues that work together to perform a specific function.
what is a Organ system?
a group of organs that work together in the body to perform a complex function
what is a Organism?
any living thing
what is a cell structure?
the cell membrane, the nucleus, and the cytoplasm
