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Science
7th Grade SAVVAS lesson 2 and 3 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell. | Organelle |
| The Rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms. | Cell wall |
| A thin flexible barrier that surrounds a cell and controls which substances pass. | Cell Membrane |
| Fills the region between the cell membrane and the Nucleus | Cytoplasm |
| A large oval organelle that contains the cells genetic material | Nucleus |
| Convert energy the cell can live and function. | Mitochondria |
| An organelle in the cells of plants and others that captures energy from sunlight. | Chloroplast |
| A sac-like organelle that stores water, food and other materials. | Vacuole |
| Which means Some substances can cross the membrane and some cannot. | Selectively Permeable |
| A process of molecules moving from an area of higher contretration | Diffusion |
| The diffusion of water molecules across a Selectively Permeable membrane. | Osmosis |
| Materials like food particles are too large to cross the cell membrane. | Endocytosis |
| Allows particles to exit a cell. | Exocytosis |