Cell Growth and Structure

Flashcards based on lecture notes about cell growth and components.

How do animals grow?

Animals grow by cell reproduction, increasing in size and number.

Size

Organisms grow by increasing in .

A cell is the .

The basic unit of life and the smallest living organism that displays the characteristics of life.

Organelles

__ (small organs)

Nucleus

Brain (control organelle of the cell)

Cell _

Protective barrier around the cell.

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Jelly-like substance that fills around organelles.

Endoplasmic _

A series of interconnected small tubes that carry materials like ribosomes.

__ - vesicle

Small membrane-bound sacs that store nutrients, waste, and other materials.

Golgi __

Modifies and sorts proteins.

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Produce proteins.

Smooth __

Makes fats and oils.

Rough __

Has ribosomes attached.