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Cells
Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cell Theory | states that all living things are made of cells |
| Cell (plasma) membrane | regulates what enters and leaves a cell, also protects cell |
| Nucleus | contains the genetic material in a cell |
| Nucleolus | part of cell that makes ribosomes |
| Cytoplasm | site of chemical reactions in a cell, holds organelles |
| Cell Wall | protects and gives a cell its shape |
| Ribosomes | site of protein synthesis in a cell |
| Vacuoles | stores food, H2o, and wastes |
| Chloroplast | site of photosynthesis |
| Mitochondria | site of aerobic cellular respiration |
| Cytoskeleton | gives shape to cell and serves as track for organelles to move along |
| Smooth ER | site of lipid synthesis |
| Rough ER | site of protein synthesis |
| Golgi apparatus | packages and ships proteins |
| Prokaryotic cells | have no nucleus and membrane bound cells (bacteria) |
| Eukaryotic cells | have nucleus and membrane bound organelles (plant/animal cell) |