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| a specialized subunit within a cell that has a specific function |
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| a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction |
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| The semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell |
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| The semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell. phospholipid bi layer. Barrier from outside to inside. |
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| A minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins, found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells. They bind messenger RNA and transfer RNA to synthesize polypeptides and proteins |
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| An organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing digestive enzymes enclosed in a membrane. |
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| A network of membranes within the cytoplasm of cells, where proteins and lipids are synthesized. Detoxify alcohol and communication. |
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| (golgi bodies) organelles that function in storage, modification, and packaging of certain proteins |
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| A space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid |
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| An organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. It has a double membrane, the inner layer being folded inward to form layers (cristae) |
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| looked at cork and gave individual units name "cells" |
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| First to observe living cell |
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| The idea that all living things are composed of cells, cells are basic units of structure and function, and new cells are produced from existing cells |
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| an organism characterized by the absence of a nuclear membrane and by DNA that is not organized into chromosomes |
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| 4 Structures found in All Cells, |
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| Cell membrane, cytoplasm, DNA, Ribosome. |
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| The Cytoplasm is the part of a cell that is enclosed within the cell membrane. |
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| Deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information |
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| A rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria. In the algae and higher plants, it consists mainly of cellulose |
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| plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments; in plants that carry out photosynthesis |
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| A minute cylindrical organelle near the nucleus in animal cells, occurring in pairs and involved in the development of spindle fibers in cell division |
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| A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses. |
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| An undifferentiated cell of a multicellular organism that is capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same type, and from which certain other kinds of cell arise by differentiation |
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| A genetic structure in a cell that can replicate independently of the chromosomes, typically a small circular DNA strand in the cytoplasm of a bacterium or protozoan. Plasmids are much used in the laboratory manipulation of genes |
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| Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm, DNA, and Ribsosome are ______________ |
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