A | B |
gives support, shapes and protects a plant cell | cell wall |
chromosomes are made of this type of nucleic acid | DNA |
found in the nucleus of a cell, contains genes | chromosomes |
use information in DNA to synthesize proteins | ribosomes |
proteins are made up of monomers called.. | amino acids |
directs all cell activities | nucleus |
the vacuoles found in plant cells function to | store wastes, food and water |
convert chemical energy in glucose to usable energy for the cell | mitochondria |
convert solar energy, water and carbon dioxide into chemical energy | chloroplasts |
fluid part of cell between cell membrane and nuclear membrane | cytoplasm |
 | mitochondria (picture) |
 | endoplasmic reticulum (picture) |
 | chloroplast (picture) |
 | vacuole (picture) |
function of the endoplasmic reticulum | assembles proteins and lipids |
the chloroplasts contain this pigment | chlorophyll |
cell wall is made of this carbohydrate | cellulose |
this structure allows a sperm and some bacteria cells to move | flagella |
paramecium move using these structures | cilia |
structure within nucleus that helps make ribosomes | nucleolus |
nucleus | prokaryotic organism lacks this structure |
example of a prokaryotic organism | bacteria |
term used to describe the process of cells getting special jobs | differentiation |
unicellular | organism consists of only one cell |
organelles present in animal cells but lacking in plant cells | lysosome and centrioles |
cytoskeleton | gives shape to the cell |
outer membrane of nucleus | nuclear envelope |
granular material visible within nucleus that becomes chromosomes | chromatin |
cell membrane | all cells are surrounded by this structure |
regulates what enters and leaves the cell | cell membrane |
specialized structures found inside of cells | organelles |
Discovered all plants are made of cells | Matthias Schleiden |
Discovered animal are made of cells | Theodor Schwann |
Discovered that cells come from existing cells | Rudolph Virchow |
one of the three parts of the cell theory | cells are the basic units of structure and function of living things |
Looked at cork and called the compartments cells | Robert Hook |
made microscope and saw tiny organisms in pond water | Anton van Leeuwenhoek |
eukaryotic organisms have cells that contain this structure | nucleus |
golgi apparatus | modifies, sorts and packages proteins and lipids |
centrioles | organizes cell division in animal cells |
lysosomes | contain digestive enzymes break down macromolecules |