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Palmer Ch. 1 Sect. 2
cells
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ribosome | An organelle within a cell that produces proteins. |
| Endoplasmic Reticullum | Passageways that carry materials from one end of a cell to the other. |
| Mitochondrion | Organelles that produce the energy a cell needs. |
| Cytoplasm | The gel like filler between a cell wall and nucleus. |
| Chromatin | The genetic strands within a cell that help to construct other cells (the database) |
| Nucleus | The "control center" of a cell |
| Cell Membrane | The cell membrane controls what comes in and out of a cell |
| Cell wall | a rigged non-living material that surrounds a cell. |
| Organelle | Tiny structures that carry out specific tasks within the cell. |
| Golgi Body | Receives proteins from the endoplasmic reticullum and distributes them to the rest of the cell "like a protein mailman" |
| Lysosomes | Small round structures that break down large food parts into smaller substances. |
| Vacuole | Is located in the cytoplasm. Stores food, protein, water, and sometimes waste. |
| Chloroplast | An organelle in a plant cell that takes sunlight energy and turns it into food for the cell. Also makes the green coloration in plants. |