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Biology Cell Quiz
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Flagella | Hairlike structure to hep propel/move a cell |
| Vacuole | Large fluid filled space found in plant cells |
| Chloroplasts | Site of photosynthesis in plant cells, produce energy |
| Golgi Apparatus | Receives and sends vesicles throughout the cell |
| Proteins | Substance produced by ribosomes |
| DNA | Genetic material within the nucleus |
| Prokaryotic cells | Cell with no nucleus and no membrane-bound organelles |
| Centrosome | Structures in animal cells that function during cell division |
| Ribosome | Site of protein manufacture |
| Anton van Leeuwenhoek | The first person to view living cells |
| Lysosome | Organelle containing digestive enzymes |
| Cytoplasm | The fluid that fills the inside of a cell and includes the cytoskeleton and all organelles (except the nucleus) |
| Mitochondria | Transfers energy from organic molecules to ATP |
| The plasma membrane | Structures responsible for what enters and leaves the cell |
| endoplasmic reticulum | can either be smooth or rough, produces proteins |
| Eukaryotic cells | cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles |
| ATP | Power generated by the mitochondria for the cells chemical reactions |
| Nucleus | Houses and protects the cells genetic information |
| Robert Hooke | The first person to discover a cell |
| Cell wall | Gives the plant cells firm regular shape |
| The cell | The smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions |
| Mattias Schleiden | Discovered that all plants are made of cells |
| cell membrane and cytoplasm | Structures found in every living cell |