Protists
These tiny hairlike structures aid in movement
Cilia
Example of prokaryote
Bacteria
powerhouse of the cell
Mitochondria
Stores water, found largely in plants
Central Vacuole
The process of turning genes on/off
Gene regulation
Long whip like tail used for movement
Flagella
Circular packet of DNA, free floats in the organism
Plasmid
Breaks down wastes
Lysosome
The headquarters, keeps DNA safe
Nucleus
A stem cell found in tissues and organs
Somatic
This structure helps with movement and capturing food; "Fake Foot"
pseudopod
makes proteins
Ribosome
Used for photosynthesis; Green appearance
chloroplast
used for transport inside the cell
Vesicles
Stem cell that is found in human embryos
Embryonic
Used to detect sunlight for photosynthesis
Eyespot
controls movement into and out of the cell
cell membrane
Houses ribosomes; looks bumpy
Rough ER
Made of cellulose when in plants; provides structure
Cell wall
study of how your choices/environment can affect the expression of genes
Epigenetics
Name one protist example we labeled in class
Paramecium, Amoeba, Euglena
Fills in the background; provides a medium for movement inside the cell
Cytoplasm
Stores lipids; helps detox
Smooth ER
provides structure and organization within the cell
cytoskeleton
All cells in your body have ________ DNA.
Identical