CELL VOCABULARY NOTES
Cell-
The smallest unit of life
Prokaryotic-
Type of cell that has no nucleus or membrane-bound
organelles
Eukaryotic
Type of cells that make up plants and animals Has
membrane bound organelles
Organelle
small structure inside cell that has its own function (Job)
Cell Wall
Rigid wall around the outside of a plant cell
Cell Membrane
Lining around all cells that allows stuff in and out
Permeable-
When anything can pass in and out of a cell membrane
Semipermeable
When only some things can pass in and out of a cell
Ribosome
An organelle that makes proteins
Nucleus
An organelle where the DNA is stored
Nucleolus
Small sphere in the middle of the nucleus that makes
ribosomes
Nuclear Membrane
Membrane around the nucleus
Mitochondria
Organelle where energy is converted into ATP
Golgi Apparatus
Cell organelle that helps label and transport proteins after
they are made
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
Makes and transports Lipids
Rough ER
ER with ribosomes on it