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Ryan's Cell vocab
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Animal cell | An blank is a organism who's cells contain complex structures enclosed with membranes. |
| Plant cell | A cell that is a structural and functional unit of a plant. |
| Bacterial cell | A blank is a particular prokaryotic organism. |
| Milochanddrian | An organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production. |
| Ribosome | One of the several RNA-containing particles in a cell that are cites of protein synthesis. |
| Vesicle | A small sac containing fluid or gas. |
| Nucleus | part of a eukaryotic cell that directs cell activity and contains genetic information stored in DNA. |
| Chloroplast | A membrane-bound organelle that uses light energy and makes food. |
| Golgi apparatus | A complex of vesicles and folded membranes with in the cytoplasm of most eukaryotic cells, involved in secretion and intracellular transport. |
| Cell membrane | A flexible covering that protects the inside of the cell from the environment outside the cell. |
| Cell wall | A stiff structure outside the cell membrane that protects a cell from attack by viruses and other harmful organisms. |
| Cytoskeleton | A network of threadlike proteins joined together that gives a cell a shape and helps it move. |
| Smooth endoplasmic reticulum | A blank is a organelle of cells in a eukaryotic organism that forms a interconnected network of membrane vesicles. |
| Rough endoplasmic reticulum | A blank is a eukaryotic organism made up of a system of membranes and ribosomes. |
| Lysosome | A organelle in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in membrane. |
| Centriole | A organelle near the nucleus in animal cells. |
| Flagellum | A long whiplike structure on many bacterial cells. |
| Capsule | A tough outer membrane that is found on the bacterial cell. |
| Prokaryotic cell | A cell that lacks membrane-bound nuclei. |
| Euvaryotic cell | A blank is a organism who's cells contain a nucleus and other structures. |
| Organelle | Membrane-surrounded component of a eukaryotic cell with a specialized function. |
| Unicellular | A living thing that is made up of only one cell. |
| Multicellular | A living thing that is made up of two or more cells. |
| Nuclear membrane | A two-layered membrane surrounding the nucleus of a living cell. |
| Nuclear envelope | A double-layered membrane that surrounds the nucleus of a eukaryotic. |