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Unit #3
chapter 7 vocab words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cells | The basic units of life. |
| cell theory | fundamental concept of biology. |
| nucleus | large membrane-enclosed structure that contains the cells genetic material to form DNA. |
| eukaryotes | cells that contain nnuclei. |
| prokaryotes | cellls hat don't contain nuclei. |
| organelles | little organs. |
| cytoplasm | the portion of the cell outside the nucleus. |
| nuclear envelope | surrond the nucleus and has two membranes. |
| chromatin | the granular material you see in the nucleus. |
| chromosomes | condensed chromatin. |
| nucleolus | small dense region in the nuclei. |
| ribosomes | small particles of RNA and protein found in cytoplasm. |
| endoplasmic reticulm | internal mambrane in eukaryotic cells. |
| golgi apparatus | proteins produced in the rough ER. |
| lysosomes | small organelles fillled with enzyems. |
| vacuoles | cells that contain saclike structures. |
| mitochondria | organelles that convert the chemical enery stored in food into compounds that are more convenient fort he cell to use. |
| chloroplasts | organelles that capture the energy from sunlight and covert it into chemical energy in a process called photosyanthesis. |
| cytoskeleton | the supporting structure that gives eukaryotic ells there structures. |
| centrioles | located near nucleus and help to organizecell division. |