all of the material inside the plasma membrane of a cell (excluding organelles)

organism that has cells containing a nucleus and other organelles

cell that contains a nucleus and other organelles

organelle inside eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell’s DNA and acts as the control center of the cell

structure within the cytoplasm of a cell that is enclosed within a membrane and performs a specific job

thin coat of lipids (phospholipids) that surrounds and encloses a cell

single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus

cell without a nucleus that is found in single-celled organisms

organelle inside all cells where proteins are made

tiny, nonliving particle that contains DNA but lacks other characteristics of living cells

energy-carrying molecule that cells use to power their metabolic processes

rigid layer that surrounds the plasma membrane of a plant cell and helps support and protect the cell

large saclike organelle in plant cells that stores substances such as water and helps keep plant tissues rigid

organelle in the cells of plants and algae where photosynthesis takes place

structure of filaments and tubules in the cytoplasm that provides a cell with an internal framework

Endoplasmic reticulum

organelle in eukaryotic cells that helps make and transport proteins

theory that eukaryotic organelles such as mitochondria evolved from ancient, free-living prokaryotes that invaded primitive eukaryotic cells

organelle in eukaryotic cells that processes proteins and prepares them for use both inside and outside the cell

organelle in eukaryotic cells that makes energy available to the cell in the form of ATP molecules

double layer of phospholipid molecules that makes up a plasma membrane

large saclike organelle that stores and transports materials inside a cell

small saclike organelle that stores and transports materials inside a cell

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vocabulary chapter 3

Term	Definition
Cytoplasm	all of the material inside the plasma membrane of a cell (excluding organelles)
Eukaryote	organism that has cells containing a nucleus and other organelles
Eukaryotic cells	cell that contains a nucleus and other organelles
Nucleus	organelle inside eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell’s DNA and acts as the control center of the cell
Organelle	structure within the cytoplasm of a cell that is enclosed within a membrane and performs a specific job
Plasma membrane	thin coat of lipids (phospholipids) that surrounds and encloses a cell
Prokaryote	single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus
Prokaryotic cell	cell without a nucleus that is found in single-celled organisms
Ribosome	organelle inside all cells where proteins are made
Virus	tiny, nonliving particle that contains DNA but lacks other characteristics of living cells
ATP	energy-carrying molecule that cells use to power their metabolic processes
Cell wall	rigid layer that surrounds the plasma membrane of a plant cell and helps support and protect the cell
Central vacuole	large saclike organelle in plant cells that stores substances such as water and helps keep plant tissues rigid
Chloroplast	organelle in the cells of plants and algae where photosynthesis takes place
Cytoskeleton	structure of filaments and tubules in the cytoplasm that provides a cell with an internal framework
Endoplasmic reticulum	organelle in eukaryotic cells that helps make and transport proteins
Endosymbiotic theory	theory that eukaryotic organelles such as mitochondria evolved from ancient, free-living prokaryotes that invaded primitive eukaryotic cells
Golgi apparatus	organelle in eukaryotic cells that processes proteins and prepares them for use both inside and outside the cell
Mitochondria	organelle in eukaryotic cells that makes energy available to the cell in the form of ATP molecules
Phospholipid bilayer	double layer of phospholipid molecules that makes up a plasma membrane
Vacuole	large saclike organelle that stores and transports materials inside a cell
Vesicle	small saclike organelle that stores and transports materials inside a cell

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