science vocab Flashcards
the smallest unit that can preform all life process
cell
a membrane-bond organelle that contains the cells DNA and that has a process as growth
nucleus
the material or protoplasm within a living cell
cytoplasm
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 membrane
a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell
cell wall
an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. It has a double membrane, the inner layer being folded inward to form layers
Mitochondria
a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
chloroplast
cell organelle that helps make and package materials to be transported out of the cell
Golgi complex
a system of membranes that is found in a cells cytoplasm and that assists in the production pocessing and transport of proteins and in the production of lipids
endoplasmic reticulum
a cell organelle composed of RNA and protein
ribosome
a cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes
lysosome
a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.
vacuole
