5444171749 | Organelle | "Small organs" of the cell that carry out specific functions | 0 | |
5444171750 | Nucleus | "Brain" of the cell, control center; Contains DNA (genetic material) | 1 | |
5444171751 | Mitochondria | "Powerhouse" or "Energy producer"; makes ATP through cell respiration | 2 | |
5444171752 | Vesicles | "Mail men," small membrane bound sacs that transport materials around cell and to cell membrane | 3 | |
5444171753 | Vacuole | "warehouse," stores food, water, waste; larger in plant cells | 4 | |
5444171754 | Lysosome | Enzyme vesicle.Breaks down larger food molecules into smaller molecules; digests old cell parts | 5 | |
5444171755 | Ribosome | Assembles amino acids into proteins. | 6 | |
5444171756 | Endoplasmic reticulum | "Cell highway", transports goods and materials throughout the cell, 2 types | 7 | |
5444171757 | Golgi body | "Quality control", Modifies and Processes proteins made by the cell. | 8 | |
5444171758 | Cytoskeleton | Made of protein microtubules and microfilaments. | 9 | |
5444171759 | Cell Wall | Gives support and protection to cell; made of cellulose in plants. | 10 | |
5444171760 | Cell Membrane | "Border control", controls what comes in and out of the cell; maintains homeostasis | 11 | |
5444171765 | Chloroplasts | Where photosynthesis occurs; in plant cells only | 12 | |
5444171766 | Mitochondria | In both plant and animal cells; takes sugar and turns it into energy (ATP) | 13 | |
5444171767 | Nucleus | In both plant and animal cells; controls cellular functions: | 14 | |
5444171768 | Central vacuole | Plant cells have large one to store water. | 15 | |
5444171761 | Cytoplasm | Jelly-like substance the cell organelles float in | 16 | |
5444171762 | Nucleolus | manufactures ribosomes | 17 | |
5444177152 | Osmosis | movement of molecules (usually water) from high concentration to low concentration through a membrane. | 18 | |
5444179922 | Diffusion | Movement of molecules from from high concentration to low concentration | 19 | |
5444208760 | Hypertonic | solution has a higher concentration of solutes than another solution | 20 | |
5444211622 | Hypotonic | solution has a lower concentration of solutes than another solution | 21 | |
5444211623 | isotonic | solution has a equal concentration of solution and solutes | 22 | |
8309288510 | Plasmolysis | Shrinking plant cells | 23 | |
8309315643 | Crenation | Shrinking of Animal Cells | 24 | |
8309324712 | Cylosis | Bursting and swelling of animals cells | 25 |
Cell Organelles, Cell organelles Flashcards
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