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Science Voacab
section review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| organelle | A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell. Some produce energy, build and transport needed materials, and store and recycle waste. |
| cell wall | A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms. It is made of a material called cellulose. |
| cell membrane | A cell structure that controls which substances can enter or leave the cell. |
| nucleus | A cell structure that contains nucleic acids, the chemical instructions that direct all the cell's activities. |
| chromatin | Material in a cell that contains DNA and carries genetic information |
| cytoplasm | The region between the cell membrane and the nucleus; in organisms without a nucleus , the region located inside the cell membrane. |
| mitochondrion | rod-shaped cell structures that produce most of the energy neeed to carry out the cell's functions |
| endoplasmic reticulum | a cell structure that forms a maze of passageways in which protiens and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another |
| ribosome | A small grain-like structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made |
| Golgi body | a structure in a cell that receives protiens and other newly formed materials from the endoplasic reticlum, packages them, and distrubuts them to other parts of the cell. |
| chloroplast | A structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food. |
| vacuole | A water-filled sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area |
| lysosome | a small round cell structure that contains cheimicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones. |