Organelles
This is the smallest organelle in a cell and produces proteins
What is the ribosome?
What are the 3 major difference between a plant cell and an animal cell?
A plant cell has a cell wall, chloroplast and large central vacuole
cells that normally are just surrounded by a plasma membrane
What is an animal cell?
These are found on the outside of the cell membrane. Only found in plants and provides structure and protection to the cell.
What is a cell wall?
This structure makes energy (ATP) for the cell
Mitochondria
An organelle that break down old parts and waste material
What is the lysosome?
Organelle that is used to make lipids, membranes, hormones, etc.
What is the Smooth ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum).
What is the difference between Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes?
Pro = No nucleus or membrane bound organelles
Holes in the nuclear envelope that allow things in/out of the nucleus
Nuclear pores
What real world structure do we compare the Golgi to and why?
What is UPS/post office because it packages, sorts, modifies and ships proteins
The organelle that packages and transport materials out of the cell.
What is the Golgi Body?
This type of prokaryotes is one of the smallest cells and are found almost everywhere.
Bacteria
Provides structure to the cell and moves organelles around within the cell
cytoskeleton
Name the two types of cells
Prokaryote and Eukaryote
A large vesicle that stores liquids or water. They are bigger in plant cells.
What is a vacuole?
What are the two types or Eukaryotic cells?
Plant & animal cells
Another name for the cell membrane
Plasma membrane
What are the 4 structures ALL cells have?
cell membrane, ribosomes, cytoplasm, genetic info.
This organelle is a gel like substance where all the organelles can be found suspended in
cytoplasm
Makes ribosomes
What is nucleolus?
What is Mrs. Cortez's favorite organelle?
Lysosome