Cell Structure Flashcards
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| 4991831446 | cell | Factory- the basic unit of life |  | 0 |
| 5004229646 | cytoskeleton | Support Beams- A network of fibers that holds the cell together, helps the cell to keep its shape, and aids in movement |  | 1 |
| 4991831447 | nucleus | CEO- organelle which controls all cell functions; contains the genetic material DNA |  | 2 |
| 4991831448 | chloroplast | Solar Power Plant- organelle in plants that uses sunlight to make energy. |  | 3 |
| 4991831449 | mitochondrion | Power Plant- organelle in charge of energy production. Powerhouse of the cell. |  | 4 |
| 4991831450 | cell membrane | Security- Waterproof lipid bilayer surrounding the cell. Protects the cell and regulates what can come in and out. | | 5 |
| 4991831451 | cell wall | Factory Walls- Strong rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane of a plant cell;helps maintain the shape; helps support the shape of the cell; made of cellulose |  | 6 |
| 4991831452 | cytoplasm | Factory Floor- the fluid; or gel-like substance that fills the interior of the cell; holds all of the organelles; site where many functions take place |  | 7 |
| 4991831453 | ribosome | Assembly Worker- organelle, in charge of protein synthesis, which may float freely in the cytoplasm or be attached to the endoplasmic reticulum. |  | 8 |
| 4991831454 | vacuole | Storage Closet- cell vesicle which may hold water, food, or cell products for purposes of storage; plant cells store large amounts of water in these vesicles |  | 9 |
| 4991831455 | golgi apparatus | Mailroom- A system of membranes that sort, modify, and packages proteins for export by the cell |  | 10 |
| 4991831456 | endoplasmic reticulum | Assembly Line- set of membranes that form canals for transporting proteins and lipids produced by the cell |  | 11 |
| 4991840988 | lysosome | Janitor- The organelle in charge of cleaning up dead material and waste products. It does this by dissolving the material in enzymes. |  | 12 |
| 4991831457 | prokaryote | cells that do NOT keep their genetic material in a nucleus. Pro is No |  | 13 |
| 4991831458 | eukaryote | cells that do keep their genetic material in a nucleus |  | 14 |
| 4991831459 | Robert Hooke | scientist credited with coming up with the term "cells" after looking at a slice of cork underneath a microscope | 15 |