7653678030 | organelle | A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell | ![]() | 0 |
7653692934 | membrane bound organelle | organelles with membranes around them | ![]() | 1 |
7653696012 | cytosol | Part of the cytoplasm that is not held by any of the organelles | ![]() | 2 |
7653698379 | cytoplasm | The region of the cell between the cell membrane and the nucleus. | ![]() | 3 |
7653700399 | eukaryotic cell | cell that has a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles | ![]() | 4 |
7653702536 | prokaryotic cell | cell that does not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles. | ![]() | 5 |
7653703678 | plasma membrane | A selectively-permeable phospholipid bilayer forming the boundary of the cells | ![]() | 6 |
7653704551 | nuclear envelope | A double membrane that surrounds the nucleus in the cell | ![]() | 7 |
7653706460 | nuclear lamina | A netlike array of protein filaments lining the inner surface of the nuclear envelope; it helps maintain the shape of the nucleus. | ![]() | 8 |
7653708379 | chromosome | A molecule of DNA. In Eukaryotoes, it consists of one very long DNA molecule and associated proteins. | ![]() | 9 |
7653709244 | chromatin | The DNA and proteins in the nucleus of a cell | ![]() | 10 |
7653719799 | nucleolus | Structure found in the nucleus of cells where ribosomes are made | ![]() | 11 |
7653723529 | endomembrane system | A network of membranes inside and around a eukaryotic cell, related either through direct physical contact or by the transfer of membranous vesicles. | ![]() | 12 |
7653724624 | vesicle | Small membrane-bound sac that functions in moving products into, out of, and within a cell. | ![]() | 13 |
7653726284 | smooth ER | Synthesis of lipids, phospholipids and steroid hormones; specialized in liver cells to help detoxify drugs and poisons; | ![]() | 14 |
7653729341 | rough ER | network of interconnected membranous sacs in a eukaryotic cell's cytoplasm; covered with ribosomes that make membrane proteins and secretory proteins. | ![]() | 15 |
7653729960 | endoplasmic reticulum | an interconnected network of thin folded membranes | ![]() | 16 |
7653731514 | glycoprotein | A protein with one or more carbohydrates covalently attached to it. | ![]() | 17 |
7653732676 | transport vesicles | Vesicles in transit from one part of the cell to another. | ![]() | 18 |
7653734637 | Golgi apparatus | Stack of membranes in the cell that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum. | ![]() | 19 |
7653735121 | lysosome | A cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. | ![]() | 20 |
7653737876 | contractile vacuoles | A membranous sac that helps move excess water out of the cell. | ![]() | 21 |
7653738853 | mitochondria | The organelles in which nutrients are converted to ATP. | ![]() | 22 |
7653741303 | chloroplasts | Organelles that capture the energy from sunlight and convert it into chemical energy in a process called photosynthesis. | ![]() | 23 |
7653742965 | chlorophyll | A green pigment found in photosynthetic bacteria and in the chloroplasts of plants and algae | ![]() | 24 |
7653745489 | plastid | Organelles in plants that are surrounded by a double membrane and contain their own DNA | ![]() | 25 |
7653749402 | peroxisome | organelle that breaks down H2O2 and contains catalase | ![]() | 26 |
7653753081 | cristae | Infoldings of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion that houses the electon transport chain and the enzyme catalyzing the synthesis of ATP. | ![]() | 27 |
7653754459 | thylakoids | Membranous structures within a chloroplast that serve as the site for light harvesting in photosynthesis. | ![]() | 28 |
7653755404 | stroma | The fluid of the chloroplast surrounding the thylakoid membrane; involved in the synthesis of organic molecules from carbon dioxide and water. | ![]() | 29 |
7653757228 | cytoskeleton | Network of protein filaments within cells that helps the cell maintain its shape and is involved in many forms of cell movement. | ![]() | 30 |
7653758688 | cytoplasmic streaming | The motion of cytoplasm in a cell that results in a coordinated movement of the cell's contents. | ![]() | 31 |
7653760084 | cell wall | Strong layer around the cell membrane in plants, algae, fungi, some protists and most bacteria. | ![]() | 32 |
7653775806 | ribosome | organelle at which proteins are synthesized (found in prokaryotes and eukaryotes) | ![]() | 33 |
7653778334 | nucleoid | A non-membrane-bounded region in a prokaryotic cell where the DNA is concentrated | ![]() | 34 |
7653781590 | synthesis | To make | ![]() | 35 |
7653783055 | secrete | to produce a chemical substance in a cell and release it from the cell | ![]() | 36 |
7653785038 | motile | Able to move | ![]() | 37 |
7653786864 | cilia | Hairlike projections that extend from the plasma membrane and are used for locomotion | ![]() | 38 |
7653787855 | flagella | A long, whip-like filament that helps in cell motility. | ![]() | 39 |
7653802662 | vacuole | fluid-filled sac used for the storage of materials needed by a cell (in plants it is large) | ![]() | 40 |
7653805883 | centriole | structure in an animal cell that helps to organize cell division | ![]() | 41 |
7653810082 | bacteria | A single-celled, microscopic prokaryotic organism | ![]() | 42 |
7716124904 | Tight junction | Almost impermeable junction that encircles the cell; helps prevent molecules from passing through the extracellular space between adjacent cells | 43 | |
7716128913 | Desmosome | Anchoring junction scattered along the sides of cells to prevent their separation; abundant in tissues like skin and heart muscle subjected to great mechanical stress | 44 | |
7716130634 | Gap junction | A communicating junction between neighboring cells; allows ions to pass between cells; present in electrically excitable tissues like cardiac muscle. | 45 |
04 Cell Structure AP Biology Flashcards
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