Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Sookdeo-Cells
Characteristics of Cells
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell | smallest structure and functional unit of all living organisms |
| organism | any living thing |
| cell membrane | a protective lipid bilayer that covers the cell's surface and act as a barrier between the inside of the cell and the cell's environment "outside of the cell" |
| cytoplasm | enclosed by the cell membrane and holds the fluid and all organelles "jelly like" |
| organelle | small body in the cell's cytoplasm that has a special function "parts of a cell" |
| nucleus | membrane bound organelle that contains the DNA "controls the cell", codes for making protein |
| prokaryote | single celled organism that does not have a nucleus |
| eukaryote | an organism made of cells with DNA in the nucleus (examples are plants, animals, protist and fungi) |
| cytoskeleton | network of protein that gives shape and support to the cell |
| mitochondrion | release energy stored in food “power house”; has its own DNA |
| ribosome | makes protein in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; small particles of RNA |
| endoplasmic reticulum | transport of protein; assembles for the release; rough ones have ribosomes attached |
| Golgi complex or apparatus | modifies, sort and package for distribution of proteins |
| cell wall | provide support and protect plant cell, not in animal cell |
| vacuole | fluid filled vesicle found in animals, plants and fungi used for storage; stores water, salts, protein and carbohydrates; plants have a large central vacuole |
| chloroplast | organelles where photosynthesis occurs; captures energy from sunlight and converts to photosynthesis |
| lysosome | break down worn out or damaged organelles, waste and foreign invaders; breaks down lipids, carbohydrates and protein into smaller molecules |
| structure | arrangements of parts in an organism or object (how it is built) |
| function | activity of each part in the organism (what does it do) |
| photosynthesis | the process where plants, algae and some bacteria gets energy |
| cellular respiration | process where cells use oxygen to produce energy from food |
| mitosis | the process for cell division in a eukaryotic cell |
| passive transport | movement of particles across a cell membrane without energy |
| active transport | movement of particles against a concentration gradient using energy |
| diffusion | movement of molecules from high concentration to low concentration (passive transport) |
| osmosis | the diffusion of water (passive transport) |
| endocytosis | cell surround a particle to bring it into the cell using energy |
| exocytosis | a vessicle from inside the cell attach to the cell membrane to move "stuff" out of the cell using energy |
| equilibrium | when there is a balance of the molecules |
| concentration gradient | there is an uneven distribution of a substance across a border. For example, think of a balloon. The air inside the balloon is more concentrated than the air outside of it. There is a concentration gradient because of the differences in concentration |
Created by:
dsookdeo
Popular Science sets