Cell Parts & Organelles Diagram | Quizlet

TERM

cell membrane

DEFINITION

thin, flexible, semi-permeable barrier around a cell; controls what enters and leaves the cell. [all cells]

TERM

cell wall

DEFINITION

strong, supporting layer outside the cell membrane in plants, bacteria, and fungi cells

TERM

cytoplasm

DEFINITION

Liquid that fills the cell, water and dissolved nutrients, where organelles are suspended [all cells]

TERM

vacuole

DEFINITION

A sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area [many cells, especially plants]

TERM

chloroplast

DEFINITION

An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs [eukaryotes-plants]

TERM

mitochondria

DEFINITION

Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production [all eukaryotes]

TERM

Centrosome (microtubules)

DEFINITION

Important during mitosis. [eukaryote-animals]

TERM

endoplasmic reticulum

DEFINITION

a membrane system where proteins and lipids are made and transported; "rough" portion contains ribosomes [eukaryotes]

TERM

nucleus

DEFINITION

Control center of a eukaryotic cell, contains the DNA [eukaryotes]

Nucleolus

Found inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes [eukaryotes]

Ribosomes

site of protein synthesis (makes proteins) [all cells]

TERM

golgi apparatus

DEFINITION

A system of membranes that packages proteins for export by the cell [eukaryotes]

eukaryotic

Cell with a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles; plants, animals, fungi, protists

prokaryotic

Cell with no nucleus or membrane-bound organelles; bacteria and archaea