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Cell Structure
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell membrane | protective outer covering of all cells that regulates the interaction between the cell and the enviroment |
| cytoplasm | constantly moving gel-like mixture inside the cell membrane that contains heredity material and is location of most of a cell's life processes |
| cell wall | rigid structure that encloses, supports, and protects the cell of plants, algae, fungi, and most bacteria |
| organelle | structure in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell that can act as a storage site, process energy, move materials, or manufacture substances |
| nucleus | in life science, organelle that controls controls all the activities of a cell and contains heredity material made of protiens and DNA |
| chloroplast | green, chlorophyll-containing, plant-cell organelle that uses light energy to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water |
| mitochondrian | cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy |
| endoplasmic reticulum | cytoplasmic organelle that moves materials around in a cell and is made up of a complex series of folded membranes; can be rough (with attached ribsomes) or smooth (without attached ribsomes) |
| tissue | group of similar cells that work together to do one job |
| organ | structure, such as the heart, made up of different types of tissues that all work together |