Biology Keywords: Cells

Cell keywords

Eukaryotic cells

Cells with a true nucleus and organelles.

Prokaryotic cells

Cells without a true nucleus or organelles.

Nucleus

Cell's central control center.

Mitochondria

Energy-producing organelles.

Rough ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum)

Site of protein synthesis.

Smooth ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum)

Involved in lipid synthesis.

Ribosomes

Protein-making structures.

Golgi body

Packages and transports cell materials.

Cell membrane

Regulates substance passage.

Lysosomes

Digestive organelles.