science Flashcards
cell
in biology the smallest unit that can perform all life cycles
nucleus
in a eukaryotic cell a memebrane bound organelle that contains the cells DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth metabolism and reproduction
Cytoplasm
this fluid and almost all of its contents are called the cytoplasm
cell membrane
a phospholipid layer that covers a cell’s surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cells environment
cell wall
a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and support to the cell
mitochondria
in eukaryotic cells the cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration
Chloroplast
the organelle that uses the energy of sunlight to make food
Golgi complex
the organelle that processes and transports proteins and other materials out of a cell
Endoplasmic reticulum
a system of membranes that is found in a cell’s cytoplasm and that assists in the production processing and transport of proteins and in the production of lipids
Ribosome
a cell organelle composed of RNA and protein the site of protein synthesis
Lysosome
the organelle that digests food particles waste cell parts and foreign invaders
Vacuole
the organelle that stores water and other materials
Organelle
one of the small bodies in a cell’s cytoplasm that are specialized to perform a specific function
Prokaryote
an organism that consists of a single cell that doe not have an nucleus