Cells & Organisms
These organisms tend to be made of cells that have a cell wall made of chitin
What are fungi?
Organelles that convert light energy into chemical energy via a process called photosynthesis
What are chloroplasts?
An area within the cell where ribosomes are synthesized
What is the nucleolus
Hair-like appendages that protrude from some eukaryotic cells
What are cilia?
These organisms are always unicellular and their cells do not contain a nucleus
What are prokaryotes?
Organelles that break down glucose and require oxygen
What are mitochondria?
The form of DNA when the cell is preparing to divide
What are chromosomes?
Hair-like appendages that protrude from some prokaryotic cells
What are fimbriae?
This cell type tends to have chloroplasts and a large central vacuole
What is a plant cell?
An organelle that is involved in synthesizing lipids
What is the smooth ER
What process within cells requires oxygen and breaks down glucose?
What is cellular respiration?
The model of the cell membrane that describes the movement of proteins and lipids within the membrane
What is the fluid mosaic model?
According to cell theory, this is where all cells arise from
What are other cells?
An organelle that sends out vesicles containing proteins to their final destination
What is the Golgi?
Proteins that DNA winds around
What are histones?
Membrane proteins that help other cells (and scientists) identify the cell
What are cell surface markers?
This feature enables efficient transport in and out of cells and occurs when cells are very small
What is high surface-to-volume ratio?
Organelles that are not membrane-bound and synthesize a specific type of organic compound by putting together amino acids
What are ribosomes?
The semi-liquid substance that makes up the material in which organelles are suspended
What is cytosol?
Strings of protein right below the cell membrane that help with cell shape and movement
What are actin microfilaments?