Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Jade Jackson Cell Vocabulary
Cells
11
Science
6th Grade
04/12/2011

Additional Science Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
ANIMAL CELLS-cytoplasm
Definition
thick clear gell-like fluid, fills space between membrane & nucleus
Term
nucleus
Definition
the cells control center. directing all of the cells activities DNA
Term
mitochondria
Definition
convert energy stored in food to energy the cell can use to live & function
Term
cell membrane
Definition
controls which substances pass into & out of cells
Term
endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
organelles with a network of membranes that produce many substances
Term
ribosomes
Definition
dot some parts of the ER, while other ribosomes make proteins
Term
golgi apparatus
Definition
recieves proteins & other newly formed material in the ER.
Term
lysosomes
Definition
contains substances that breakdown large food particles
Term
PLANT CELLS-vaculoe
Definition
stores food, water, or other materials needed by the cells
Term
cell wall
Definition
a ridgid layer that surroundes the cell of plants & some other orgainisms
Term
chloroplast
Definition
green structures in the cytoplasm; capture energy from sunlight & changes it to a form of energy cells can use in making food. "photosynthesis"
Supporting users have an ad free experience!