A | B |
cytoplasm | material in and around other organelles in the cell |
eukaryote | complex cells that contain membrane bound organelles |
nucleus | control center of cell |
organelle | structure of a cell with a funciton |
plasma membrane | protects and controls what enters and leaves the cell: security guard |
prokaryote | simple cells that do not contain a nucleus or membrane bound organelles |
ribosome | organelle that produces proteins |
virus | tiny particles that may cause disease |
ATP | energy-carrying molecule used in cells |
cell wall | exterior of plant cell made of cellulose |
central vacuole | large storage area of plant cells |
chloroplast | organelle in plants that contains chlorophyll for photosynthesis |
cytoskeleton | organelles that provide structure and support for cell |
endoplasmic reticulum | transport proteins and lipids: highway of cell |
endosymbiotic theory | idea that eukaryote cells came from prokaryote cells engulfing other cells |
Golgi apparatus | packages, labels and transports things: post office of cell |
mitochondria | "power house" of the cell |
phospholipid bilayer | phospholipids in the plasma membrane that are arranged in two layers |
vacuole | storage compartments of the cell |
vesicle | smaller sac-like organelles for storage |
lysosome | breaks down things: janitor or clean up crew of cell |
active transport | movement across cell membrane that does require energy |
diffusion | movement across a membrane from high concentration to low concentration |
endocytosis | use of vesicles to move things into the cell |
exocytosis | use of vesicles to move things out of the cell |
facilitated diffusion | diffusion with the help of transport proteins |
osmosis | diffusion of water across a membrane |
passive transport | movement across a membrane that does not require energy |
sodium-potassium pump | active transport that moves sodium and potassium in and out of the cell |
transport protein | special proteins that help things across the membrane |
vesicle transport | movement of very large molecules across the membrane by active transport |
hypertonic | solution high in solutes |
hypotonic | solution low in solutes |
isotonic | solution equal in solutes |
buffer | a solution that resists a change in pH when acids or bases are added |