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Unit 1 vocabulary
cell vocabulary. Structure and Function of Cells
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell membrane | Structure that surrounds the cell and allows materials in and out of the cell. |
| structure | How something is formed. How it looks or is shaped. |
| function | What something does or the operation it performs. |
| osmosis | The diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane. |
| diffusion | The movement of particles from an area of high concentration into an area of lower concentration. |
| mitosis | The process of cell division. |
| cell | The smallest functional unit of living things. |
| cytoplasm | The jelly-like substance found inside of a cell. |
| nucleus | The control center of the cell. |
| mitochondrian | Organelle that supplies energy to the cell. The "powerhouse" of the cell. |
| vacuole | Storage area of the cell.The largest organelle in plant cells. |
| organelle | means "tiny organ". Structures found within cells that perform life functions for the cell. |
| ribosomes | organelle that synthesizes proteins. Found scattered throughout the cytoplasm and on rough E.R. |
| spontaneous generation | The mistaken idea that living things could come from non-living things. |