The Cell Flashcards
Organelle
Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell.
Andy
Thompson
Cell membrane
A barrier that keeps big cells out of the cell
Semi permeable
Cell wall
Structure for plant cells , located outside the cell membrane.
Chloroplast
Site of photosynthesis
Chlorophyll
Principle pigments of plants and other photosynthetic organism ; captures light energy
Cytoplasm
Material inside the cell membrane - not including the nucleus.
Mitochondria
Site of cellular respiration/ metabolism
Nucleus
Directs all of the cells activities
Where DNA is
Chromatin/chromosomes/DNA
Genetic material
Ribosomes
Produces proteins
Vacuole
Stores material(ex vacuum)
Eukaryotic cell
Cell that contains a nucleus
Prokaryotic cell
Unicellular organism without a nucleus
Cell specialization
The process in which cells develop in different ways to perform different tasks