| A | B |
| Eucaryote | cell that has a distinct nucleus |
| Procaryote | cell that does not have a distinct nucleus |
| DNA | main substance found in chromatin |
| plasma membrane | external boundary of the cytoplasm |
| phagocytosis | "cellular eating" |
| pinocytosis | "cellular drinking" |
| chloroplasts | portion of the cell where photosynthesis occurs |
| cytology | study of cells |
| organelles | cell parts |
| protoplasm | "chemical factory" |
| nucleoplasm | protoplasm inside the nucleus |
| cytoplasm | protoplasm outside the nucleus |
| metabolism | sum total of all chemical reactions |
| anabolism | constructive phase |
| catabolism | destructive phase |
| nutrition | obtaining food and raw material for energy |
| digestion | breaking down food to smaller size |
| excretion | removal of excess waste |
| cellular respiration | process of releasing energy from food molecules |
| biosynthesis | building material needed for life |
| absorption | intake of necessary chemicals |
| response | ability to react to environmental stimuli |
| secretion | release of manufactured material to the outside |
| egestion | release of undigestable food materials |
| unicellular | bacteria, yeast, protozoa, algae |
| multicellular | many-celled organism |
| interdependency | parts rely on each other |
| cell membrane | "gatekeeper" |
| cell membrane | outer, porous, living boundary, singel membrane |
| cell membrane | lipoprotein |
| mitochondria | "powerhouse" |
| mitochondria | cigar-shaped, 2 membranes |
| mitochondria | lipoprotein |
| mitochondria | site of cellular respiration |
| Endoplasmic reticulum | "canal system" |
| Rough E.R. | with ribosomes |
| Smooth E.R. | no ribosomes |
| E.R. | transport |
| ribosomes | "protein factories" |
| Ribosomes | protein synthesis |
| Golgi bodies/apparatus | "packing and shipping department" |
| vacuoles | removal of excess water |
| vacuoles | hold water soluble pigments |
| lysosomes | "suicide sacs" |
| microfilaments | long, thread-like structures made of proteins |
| microtubules | long, thin, tubular structures made of proteins |
| microtubules | make up cilia and flagella |
| plastids | found only in plant and plant-like cells |
| Chloroplast | "food factory" |
| Chlolorplast | green, egg-shaped, double membraned structure |
| Chlorophyll | green pigment found in chloroplast |
| choloroplast | site of photosynthesis |
| chromoplasts | provide color for insect attraction |
| leukoplasts | a.k.a. amyloplasts |
| leukoplasts | store starch or lipids |
| centrioles | help in animal cell division |
| cilium | short, hair-like structures that help an organism move |
| flagellum | long,whip-like structures that help and organism move |
| cell wall | outer, non-living boundary of plants, funge, and most bacteria |
| cell wall | made of cellulose and pectic |
| nucleus | "control center" |
| nuclear membrane | porous, double membrane boundary between the nucleoplasm and cytoplasm |
| nucleolus | golf ball-shaped structure made of DNA,RNA, and proteins |
| nucleolus | produces ribosomes |