Cell Structure and Organisation

Flashcards covering key concepts, structures, and terminology related to cell structure and organization.

Meat produced by in vitro cell culture of animal cells is known as __________.

Cultured meat

__________ was the first to introduce the term 'cells' in 1667.

Robert Hooke

Cells are considered the __________ and functional units of life.

simplest structural

The __________ provides energy for cell activities.

mitochondria

The jelly-like substance within a cell is known as __________.

cytoplasm

The __________ is a fully permeable structure found only in plant cells.

cell wall

The __________ is a membrane that surrounds the nucleus in a cell.

nuclear membrane

The __________ is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells.

chloroplasts

In comparing plant and animal cells, animal cells typically have __________ vacuoles, while plant cells have a large central __________.

many small; vacuole

A __________ is a cellular structure that performs a specific job within a cell.

organelle

The __________ is needed for synthesizing proteins in the cell.

ribosome

__________ cells do not have a nucleus, allowing for increased oxygen transport.

Red blood

The __________ chemically modifies and packages substances for secretion out of the cell.

Golgi body

The process by which a cell becomes specialised for a specific function is called __________.

differentiation

__________ is a network of flattened spaces lined with a membrane that appears rough due to ribosomes.

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

The fluid-filled space enclosed by a partially permeable membrane in a cell is known as __________.

vacuole

Plant tissue culture scientists use __________ to develop plants in laboratories.

cellular totipotency

The function of the __________ is to control cell activities and is essential for cell division.

nucleus