Litz Cells

Cell test vocabulary

21 cards·by jennylitz

cellslife sciencebiology

Stimulus

A change that affects an organism (chemicals, light, sound)

Metabolism

All chemical activities an organism performs

Cells

Everything in your body (bones, organs, skin, etc.) are made of these.

Nucleus

Control center- contains genetic info (DNA)

Cytoplasm

Fluid that fills cell space between organelles

Vacuole

Storage structure- small in animals, large in plants

Plasma membrane

Thin layer around cell controls what goes in/out of cell.

Ribosomes

Make proteins

Endoplasmic reticulum

Cell transport system where ribosomes are attached.

Mitochondria

Make energy (ATP) from glucose.

Golgi apparatus

Stores and packs chemicals.

Lysosome

Cleans up the cell

Centriole

Found only in animal cells, this organelle organizes the cell when it is about to divide.

Cell Wall

Found only in plant cells, this stiff outer covering protects the cell.

Chloroplast

Found only in plant cells, these organelles store chlorophyll and make energy through photosynthesis.

Nucleolus

Center of the nucleus

Nuclear membrane (envelope)

Thing layer around the nucleus

DNA

Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid- Your genetic material

Unicellular

A living thing composed of only one cell

Multicellular

A living thing composed of more than one cell

6 characteristics of life

1. cells 2. sense and respond to change 3. reproduce 4. move 5. use energy 6. grow and develop