Cells!
About this set
Created by:
millbrook-wolf on October 12, 2011
Subjects:
Log in to favorite or report as inappropriate.
Order by
23 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cell | smallest unit of life |
| mitochondria | "power house" Turns food into ATP aka energy |
| Ribosomes | help create protein |
| Golgi Bodies | packages and secretes proteins "like a factory"; organelle in cytoplasm where proteins are modifed with lipids and carbs |
| Lysosome | contains DIGESTIVE enzymes; breaks things down; "chop shop" of the cell |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum "E.R." | the "highway" Transports protein made by ribosomes |
| Nucleolus | located inside the nucleus and makes ribosomes |
| Nucleus | "control center/brain" of cell, contains cell's DNA |
| Vacuole | Store water and other substances |
| chloroplasts | uses sunlight to create food through photosynthesis; ONLY IN PLANT CELLS |
| cell wall | provides additional support TO PLANT CELLS ONLY |
| Phagocytosis | process in which cell engulfs food particles and dissolves it with cell extension |
| Endocytosis | cell process making cytoplasm pockets to take in food from environment |
| active transport | cell process where material is moved from an area of low to high concentration across cell membrane |
| cell membrane | thin flexible barrier layer around the cell, protects cell |
| Robert Hooke | first person to find cells using microscope |
| chromosome | distinct thread-like stuctures containing genetic hereditary information |
| Chromatin | granular nuclear material that condenses to form chromosomes at cell replication |
| Anton Van Leeuwenhoek | Dutch business man who made the first microscope |
| Prokaryote | cells having cell membrane and cytoplasm but NOT NUCLEI (nucleus) |
| Eukaryone | cells with membranes, cytoplasm and nuclei (nucleus) |
| Microtubule | Hollow protein tubes that give cells shape and tracks for transporting material |
| Microfilament | part of the cytoskeleton also aiding in material transport |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.