Vocabulary 1
States that:
1) All cells come from other cells.
2) Cells are the basic unit of structure and function
3) All living things are made of 1+ cells
A cell that contains a nucleus. The name means "True Nucleus"
A membrane composed of two phospholipid layers
Organelles that create ATP/energy in the cell. "The powerhouse of the cell"
Hairlike extensions of the cell that help can help to gently move the attached cell.
The layer around a cell that regulates import and export of proteins and nutrition for the cell. (Made of Phophorus)
Small "Organs" that control metabolic processes inside a cell and have at least one membrane.
"X" or "Y" shaped structures composed of DNA and protein.
Organelles that create ATP/energy in the cell. "The powerhouse of the cell"
Small green pigments that collect sunlight and store it inside a plant cell.
The jelly-like fluid inside a cell
A group of cells and their products that carry out a specific function. (Singular units are small)
The membrane that surrounds the inside of the Nucleus
The organelle that creates and distributes vesicles throughout the cell.
A pair of microtubules that exist at right angles to each other. Used in cell division, and only found in animal cells.
The largest organelle in a eukaryotic cell; Stores genetic information.
Groups of tissues that perform a particular job in an organism.
Organelles that synthesize proteins in a cell. Can be attached or free of the endoplasmic reticulum.
Vesicles that are full of digestive enzymes and float throughout the cell. "Floating garbage trucks".
Hollow tubes found in the cytoplasm.
A cell that contains no nucleus. The name literally means "Before Nucleus"
A group of organs that accomplish related tasks. (i.e. respiratory, digestive, nervous)
The dark region at the center of a nucleus that creates and distributes ribosomes.
The structure that helps the cell to maintain shape and support. A "skeleton" of sorts.
Small hairlike strands of protein found in the cytoskeleton.