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
Diffusion
Process by which molecules tend to move from an area of high concentration to an area where they are less concentrated
Osmosis
Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
Antigen
Protein maker on cell membrane
Cellular respiration
Energy releasing process
Photosynthesis
Biochemical food making process
ATP
Usable but unstable form of energy
