The Cell Flashcards
What does the Cell Membrane do?
Separates the cell from its environment and controls the movement of chemicals in and out of the cell
What does the Cytoplasm do?
It stores and transports materials within the cell
What is DNA?
It is the genetic material of an organism
What does the Nucleus do?
It controls life processes
What do the Centrioles do?
They help separate chromosomes during cell division?
The 90 degree things
What do the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum do?
They pass proteins through
Folded membranes with ribosomes
What do Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum do?
They pass lipids through
Folded membranes without ribosomes
What do ribosomes make?
They make proteins
What do Chloroplasts do?
It is a substance that captures sunlight and stores solar energy as sugars
What do Mitochondra’s do?
They release energy from food molecules to power cell processes
What do the lysosomes do?
They are enzymes that break down cell debris
What does the Golgi Body do?
They are a stack of sacs that sort and package proteins
What does the Cell Wall do?
It surrounds the cell membrane
What does the vacuoles do?
It stores substances
What do the vesicles do?
They transport materials in and out of the cell
