Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
18 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
cell wall
|
A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms.
|
|
|
Function of cell wall
|
It helps to protect and support the cell.
|
|
|
Makeup of cell wall
|
It is made of a strong, flexible caterial called cellulose.
|
|
|
cell membrane
|
controls what substances come into and out of a cell.
|
|
|
organelles
|
a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within a cell.
|
|
|
nucleus
|
a cell structure that contains nucleic acids, the chemical instructions that direct all the cell's activities.
|
|
|
nucleolus
|
where ribosomes are made.
|
|
|
cytoplasm
|
the region between the cell membrane and the nucleus.
|
|
|
mitochondria
|
rod-shaped cell structures that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions.
|
|
|
endoplasmic reticulum
|
a cell structure that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another.
|
|
|
ribosomes
|
a small grain-like structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made.
|
|
|
Golgi Bodies
|
a structure in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell.
|
|
|
chloroplasts
|
a structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food.
|
|
|
vacuoles
|
a sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area.
|
|
|
lysosomes
|
a small, round cell structure containing chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones.
|
|
|
tissue
|
a group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function.
|
|
|
organ
|
is made of different kinds of tissues that function together.
|
|
|
organ system
|
is a group of organs that work together to perform a major function.
|
