Cells Interactive Flash Cards 1

Cells Interactive Flash Cards 1

A cell is the basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all living organisms. It is the smallest unit capable of carrying out life processes, such as energy production, growth, and reproduction. Cells contain organelles like the nucleus, mitochondria, and ribosomes, each performing specific tasks. They are categorized as prokaryotic or eukaryotic, depending on their complexity.

Master 15 essential biological terms about Cells by studying these Cells Interactive Flash Cards. Click on Flip to reveal the definition. Click Flip again to go back to the term.

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Organelles

Tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell.

Cell Wall

Rigid layer of non-living material that surrounds, protects, and supports the cells of plants and other organisms.

Cell Membrane

Located just inside the cell wall or forms the outside boundary that separates the cell from its environment.

Nucleus

The cell’s control center, directing all of the cell’s activities.

Cytoplasm

The region between the cell membrane and the nucleus.

Mitochondria

Rod-shaped organelles which are the “powerhouses” of the cell because they produce most of the energy the cell needs to carry out its functions.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Passageways that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another.

Ribosomes

Small structures that function as factories to produce proteins.

Golgi Bodies

Receive proteins and other newly formed materials and distribute them to other parts of the cell.

Chloroplasts

Capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell.

Vacuoles

Storage area of a cell.

Lysosomes

Small, round structures in cells that break stuff down.

Prokaryote

A single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles. DNA is in the cytoplasm.

Eukaryote

A multicellular organism made up of cells that contain their DNA in a nucleus.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid. A genetic material that provides instructions for all cell processes.

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