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Ch. 2B
Flashcards to review for the Ch. 2B Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the membrane that surrounds all the cytoplasm of a cell | cell membrane |
| a rigid structure manufactured by certain organisms outside of their cell membranes | cell wall |
| the organelle in which photosynthesis occurs | chloroplast |
| a strand of DNA with associated proteins | usually found in the nucleus of a cell |
| structures in the cytoplasm that perform various cellular functions | cytoplasmic organelles |
| the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration | a form of passive transport |
| a cellular organelle consisting of a network of membranes | enables substances to be transported throughout the cell |
| an organism whose cell or cells have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles | eukaryote |
| long hairlike extensions from a cell membrane | aid in movement |
| a cellular organelle that collects chemicals from the cytoplasm and processes and packages them | Golgi apparatus |
| an organelle that contains digestive enzymes for digesting worn out cell parts or foreign substances | lysosome |
| The location of most of cellular respiration for producing energy for the cell | mitochondria |
| control center of the cell | nucleus or nuclei |
| the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane | osmosis |
| the passage of substances across a membrane without the use of cellular energy | passive transport |
| a unicular organism that lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles | classified in kingdoms Archaebacteria and Eubacteria. |
| a cellular organelle that directs the assembling of proteins | ribosome |
| allowing only certain molecules to pass through | selectively permeable |
| the thin covering that cells have is the___________ | cell membrane |
| What type of transport is osmosis? | passive |
| What type of transport requires a cell to expend its own energy? | active |
| Cells of plants bacteria and algae and other organisms have what structure outside their cell membrane? | cell walls |
| What organelles are referred to as the "powerhouses" of the cell? | mitochondria |
| What is the function of ribosomes? | manufactures proteins |
| Which organelle collects and processes complex chemicals for the cell? | Golgi Apparatus |
| What cellular structure contains a cell's genetic information? | nucleus |
| The cell membrane is made of two layers of ___________. | lipids |
| the structures in the nucleus that contain DNA | chromosomes |
| what is embedded in the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane | proteins |
| two types of passive transport | diffusion and osmosis |
| Which organisms have cell walls? | Prokaryotic and some eukaryotic |
| the major cellular structure that contains the chromosomes | nucleus |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum without ribosomes | Smooth ER |
| tiny structures that make proteins according to instructions from the genes | Ribosomes |
| What is made of cytosol and organelles? | cytoplasm |
| organelle which is the site of cellular respiration | mitochondrion |
| compartment of the cell which stores most of the genetic information | nucleus |
| folded membranes which are often found near the nuclear membrane | endoplasmic reticulum |
| stack of curved flattened sacs that process materials into small packets | Golgi body |
| structure that regulates what goes into and out of the cell | cell membrane |
| rigid layer, made mostly of cellulose, which gives shape to the cell | cell wall |
| organelle which is the site of photosynthesis | chloroplast |
| The tiny packets produced by the Golgi apparatus are called _________________. | vesicles |
| the gel like material in between organelles | cytosol |