Science - Biology Flashcards
What is the definition of Magnification
The amount that an image of something is scaled up when veiwed through a microscope
What is the definition of Cell Membrane
A selectively permeable membrane surrounding the cell and controlling the entry and exit of materials
What is Mitochondria
Structures in the cytoplasm of all cells where aerobic respiration takes place (singular is mitochdrion)
Prokaryotic
Description of a cell which doesn’t have a nucleus; the DNA is free in the cytoplasm
Ribsomes
an intercellular structure made of both RNA and protein, and it is the site of protein synthesis in the cell.
Tissue
A group of similar cells that carry out the same function e.g. muscle
Cytoplasm
The living substance inside a cell (not including the nucleus)
Vacuole
In a plant cell
A space within the cytoplasm of plant cells that contains cell sap
Compound Microscope
A microscope in which the lens in close to the simple being magnified
animal cells
Animals are made up of cells. These cells are eukaryotic. This means they have a nucleus and other structures which are surrounded by membranes.