science- INTRODUCTION TO CELLS Flashcards
the substance(s) in which dissolve in the solvent
solute
basic building blocks of all living things
cell
allows scientists to study organisms at the level of their molecules and led to the emergence of the field of molecular biology
electron microscope
high-magnification microscope with 2 or more convex lenses
compound microscope
a rigid layer that surrounds the plasma membrane of a plant cell
cell wall
determines what comes in and out of a cell
cell membrane
controls what happens in the cell; contains chromosomes
nucleus
tiny organelles which make proteins
ribosome
all of the cellular material inside the plasma membrane
cytoplasm
nucleus and organelles
Eukaryote
no nuclear bound organelles ( no nucleus; simple cells)
prokaryote