The Cell Flashcards
Cell membrane
Thin, flexible barrier around a cell; regulates what enters and leaves the cell
Organelle
Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell
Cell wall
Strong supporting layer around the cell membrane in plants, algae and some bacteria
Chloroplast
Organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and coverts it into chemical energy
Chlorophyll
Principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy
Cytoplasm
Material inside the cell membrane-not including the nucleus
Mitochondria
Cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use
Nucleus
Structure that contains the cells generic material (DNA) and controls the cells activities
Chromatin/chromosomes/DNA
Genetic material
Ribosomes
Small particle in the cell on which proteins are assembled made of RNA and protein
Vacuole
Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, carbohydrates
Eukaryotic cell
Cel that contains a nucleus
Prokaryotic cell
Unicellular organism without a nucleus
Cell specialization
The process in which cells develop in different ways to preform different tasks
Antigen
Protein marker in cell membrane
