Cell Biology Vocabulary

This set of flashcards covers vocabulary and organelle functions for prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells as described in the lecture notes.

Prokaryotic cells

single celled organism, small simple

Eukaryotic cells

complex cell, bigger 3 more complex

Nucleus

cells control center that contains DNA

Cell Membrane

Flexible gate that controls what goes in & out of cell

Cell wall

Stiff material that surrounds the entire cell provides support protection

Cytoplasm

jelly like fluid inside the cell where all the organelles floats

Mitochondria

Powerhouse of the cell that provides energy to the cell

Golgi complex

package proteins and other molecules so they can be taken out of the cell

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

Transports proteins within the cell

Lysosome

Get rid of waste including worn out cell parts / cell's recycling center

Ribosome

where proteins made

vacuole

Storage of the cell

chloroplast

Green part where plants photosynthesis to make food