A membrane bound structure that is the basic unit of life | ||
The lipid bilayer that forms the outer boundary of the cell | ||
This says that all living things are made of cells, that cells are the basic unit of structure and function and that cells only come from other cells. | ||
A rigid structure that surrounds the cells of plants and most bacteria | ||
A plastid containing chlorophyll, the site of photosynthesis | ||
The region of the cell between the cell membrane and the nucleus | ||
A network of long protein strands in the cytosol that helps support the cell | ||
A system of membranes that modifies and packages proteins for export by the cell | ||
An organelle containing digestive enzymes | ||
Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production | ||
A double membrane that surrounds the nucleus in the cell | ||
The organelle where ribosomes are made, synthesized and partially assembled, located in the nucleus | ||
The organelle that contains the DNA and controls the processes of the cell | ||
One of several bodies with a specialized function that is suspended in the cytosol of the cell | ||
several types of body tissues that together form a function | ||
A group of organs that interact to perform a set of related tasks | ||
An organelle that functions in the synthesis of proteins | ||
A fluid filled organelle that stores enzymes or water |
Parts of a Cell
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