A | B |
cell_membrane | ***"gatekeeper" |
cytoskeleton | organelle that gives structure and shape to any cell |
nucleus | "command center" |
nucleolus | manufactures ribosomes |
ribosome | makes proteins |
nuclear_pores | ***holes in nuclear membranes |
endoplasmic_reticulum | ***internal transportation and packaging organelle |
golgi_complex | ***packaging and transportation organelle for export |
lysosome | "garbage collector and recycler" |
peroxisome | organelle that breaks down peroxide (H2O2) |
centrosome | organelle that makes microfibers and filaments of the cytoplasm |
vacuole | storage organelle |
cell_wall | ***barrier that protects a prokaryotic or plant cell; generally made of cellulose |
chloroplasts | plant organelles that make chlorophyll and conduct photosynthesis |
chlorophyll | chemical that enables plants to absorb light during photosynthesis |
photosynthesis | 6CO2 + 6H2O ==> C6H12O6 + 6O2 |
oxygen | gas given off during photosynthesis |
mitochondrion | organelle that combines O2 and food to release energy |
cytosol | liquid inside a cell |
cytoplasm | all cell contents excluding the nucleus |
secretory_vessicle | ***organelle that makes and gives off hormones |
cell | smallest functional living unit |
Hooke | last name of Scottish scientist who coined the term "cell" |
spontaneous_generation | ***theory where life is generated from dead matter |
prokaryotic | cell without a nucleus |
eukaryotic | cell with a nucleus |