Review cross word Flashcards
watery fluid found inside of a cell
cytoplasm
an organelle used for the storage of various substances within the cell
vacuole
these substances are scattered in a mosaic throughout the cell membrane
proteins
The cell walls of plants are made from this polysaccharide
cellulose
The number of ribosomal subunits
two
The middle part of the cell membrane is called _____ because it is “water fearing”
hydrophobic
organelle which stores and packages proteins within the cell
golgi apparatus
short hair-like structures which aid in cell locomotion
cilia
proteins that associate with DNA to form the chromosomes
histones
A dark region within the nucleus which produces rRNA
nucleolus
The movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration
diffusion
specialized vacuoles which contain digestive enzymes used to break down unwanted materials within the cell
lysosome
nuclear _____ our openings in the nuclear membrane where substances made in the nucleus can escape
pores
this substance is made during photosynthesis and consumed during cellular respiration
glucose
The idea that all living organisms are composed of cells and that only cells can produce new cells
Cell theory
cellular ______ occurs in the mitochondria
respiration
this substance is a nucleic acid which is a structural component of ribosomes
rRNA
a whip-like projection from the cell used for locomotion
flagellum
cells which do not have a true nucleus - usually smaller in size
prokaryotic cells
cells which have a membrane-bound nucleus
eucaryotic cells
proteins _____ is controlled by the DNA and occurs at the ribosomes
synthesis
paired structures found in animal cells which aid in the process of cell division and creation of basal bodies
centrioles
the structure which controls the amount of light entering the microscope
diaphragm
the structures found at the base of cilia or flagella
basal bodies
a general term for describing pigment containing organelles found only in plant cells
plastids
____ ER is where lipid production occurs
smooth
structure surrounding the cell membrane in plant cells
cell wall
mitochondria and chloroplasts are related because they are both involved in the capture/release of _____
energy
organelles which conducts photosynthesis
chloroplast
these substances are made by the smooth ER
lipids
structure found in the nucleus made up of DNA
chromosomes
organelles which provide energy to the cell
mitochondria
a structure found inside of a cell which carries out a specific function
organelles
the name given to the more robust ribosomal subunit
large
ribosomes are composed of two subunits which are called the _____ and ______ ribosomal subunits
large - small
the name given to the more diminutive ribosomal subunit
small
these chemicals are a major component of the cell membrane
phospholipids
the name given to the model which is used to describe the composition of the cell membrane
fluid mosaic model
process that takes place in the mitochondria where sugar and oxygen are combine to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy
cellular respiration
structure which surrounds the cell contents and monitors the passage of materials in and out of the cell
cell membrane
A matrix of microtubules and actin filament which provides internal stability to the cell
cytoskeleton
folded layers of membrane which act as transport corridors through the cytoplasm of the cell
endoplasmic reticulum
the outer and inner surfaces of the cell membrane are called _____ because they associate well with water
hydrophilic
folds of the mitochondrial inner membrane where the cellular respiration reactions occur
cristae
a small vacuole - often secreted by the golgi apparatus
vesicle
the central area of a mitochondrion
matrix
these structures are a component of the cytoskeleton and aid with internal movement of structures within the cell
actin filaments
______ ER is where proteins synthesis occurs
rough
organelle responsible for proteins synthesis
ribosomes
part of the cell responsible for controlling cellular functions
nucleus
lysosomes contain digestive ______ to help break down materials in the cell
enzymes
this substance makes up chromosomes and codes for proteins
DNA
