Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Vocab about Animal, Plant, and Prokaryotic Cells

Animal Cells
  • cell membrane - the semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell
  • nucleus - the control center of a cell, which contains the cell's chromosomal DNA
  • nuclear pore - large protein complexes that cross the nuclear envelope
  • nuclear envelope - the double membrane that surrounds the eukaryotic cell nucleus
  • chromatin - the combination of DNA and proteins that make up the contents of a nucleus in a cell
  • cytoplasm - the jelly-like substance that fills a cell
  • mitrochondrion - organelles that provide the energy a cell needs to move, divide, produce secretory products, contract -- power centers
  • Golgi complex - it processes and packages proteins in a cell before they get to their destination
  • vacuole - enclosed compartments filled with water containing organic and inorganic molecules (ie. enzymes)
  • lysosome - cellular organelles that contain acid hydrolase to break down waste materials and cellular debris 
  • ribosome - component of cells that synthesizes protein chains 
  • endoplasmic reticulum - organelle that forms an interconnected network of tubules, vesicles, and cisternae
Plant Cells
  • cell membrane - the semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell
  • vacuole - enclosed compartments filled with water containing organic and inorganic molecules (ie. enzymes)
  • chloroplast - conducts photosynthesis in a plant cell
  • golgi complex -  it processes and packages proteins in a cell before they get to their destination
  • ribosome -  component of cells that synthesizes protein chains
  • endoplasmic reticulum - organelle that forms an interconnected network of tubules, vesicles, and cisternae
  • mitochrondrion -  organelles that provide the energy a cell needs to move, divide, produce secretory products, contract -- power centers
  • lysosome - cellular organelles that contain acid hydrolase to break down waste materials and cellular debris 
  • nucleus - the control center of a cell, which contains the cell's chromosomal DNA
  • nuclear envelope - the double membrane that surrounds the eukaryotic cell nucleus
  • nuclear pore -  large protein complexes that cross the nuclear envelope
Prokaryotic Cells

  • Pilus - hairlike appendage found on the outside of many bacteria 
  • cell wall - rigid layer that protects a cell
  • capsule - layer outside the cell wall
  • flagellum - locomotion and sense organ, sensitive to outer temperature and chemicals
  • nucleoid - contains all or most of the cells' genetic material
  • plasmid - DNA molecule that is separate from the chromosomal DNA
  • cytoplasm - gel-like substance holding all the internal organelles inside a cell 
  • ribosome - component of cells that synthesizes protein chains
  • mesosome - fold in the plasma membrane of a cell of bacteria
  • phycobilisome - protein complexes that are linked to thylakoid membranes
  • thylakoid membrane - light dependant reactions of photosynthesis that is in the membrane
  • thylakoid compartment - a membrane-bound compartment inside chloroplasts and cyanobacteria
  • hyaloplasm - a clear margin along the front of the cell

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