Unit 1- Cell Structure Flashcards
What is a nucleus?
The brain of the cell, it controls all cell activity
What is a plasmid?
A small ring is genetic material
What is a cell membrane?
A selectively permeable membrane that controls entry and exit of substances in the cell
What is a cytoplasm?
Watery, jelly-like material within cells containing organelles
What is a cell wall?
The outer layer that helps to support the cell
What is a vacuole?
A membrane-bound sac that stores a solution of water, salts and sugars that helps the support the cell
What is a chloroplast?
Makes carbohydrate in green plant cells using lift energy
What is a mitochondrion?
Main site of ATP production in aerobic respiration
What is a ribosome?
Site of protein synthesis in cells
What’s all in an animal cell?
Cell membrane Cytoplasm Nucleus Ribosome Mitochondrion
What’s all in a plant cell?
Cell wall Cell membrane Ribosome Cytoplasm Nucleus Chloroplast Vacuole Mitochondria
What’s all in a fungal cell?
Cell wall Cell membrane Nucleus Ribosome Cytoplasm Mitochondria Vacuole
What’s all in a bacterial cell?
Cell wall Cell membrane Chromosome Ribosome Cytoplasm Plasmid
What does multicellular mean?
Having many cells
What does unicellular mean?
Single-celled
