Vocab words Flashcards
the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane
cell
a dense organelle present in most eukaryotic cells, typically a single rounded structure bounded by a double membrane, containing the genetic material
Nucleus
the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus
Cytoplasm
the semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell
Cell membrane
a rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells
Cell wall
an organelle found in large numbers in most cells
Mitochondria
(in green plant cells) a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
Chloroplast
a cytoplasmic organelle
Golgi complex
a network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, continuous with the nuclear membrane
Endoplasmic reticulum
a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins, found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells
Ribosome
an organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane
Lysosome
a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid
Vacuole
