All terms in this list:
vesicle: A membrane bound sac that contains materials involved in transport of the cell.
tissue: a group of similar cells that carry out a similar function
prokaryote: A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
organ system: A group of organs that interact to perform a set of related tasks
organ: several types of body tissues that together form a function
vacuole: A fluid filled organelle that stores enzymes or water
ribosome: An organelle that functions in the synthesis of proteins
organelle: One of several bodies with a specialized function that is suspended in the cytosol of the cell
nucleus: The organelle that contains the DNA and controls the processes of the cell
nucleolus: The organelle where ribosomes are made, synthesized and partially assembled, located in the nucleus
nuclear envelope: A double membrane that surrounds the nucleus in the cell
mitochondria: Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production
lysosomes: An organelle containing digestive enzymes
golgi apparatus: A system of membranes that modifies and packages proteins for export by the cell
eukaryote: A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
cytoskeleton: A network of long protein strands in the cytosol that helps support the cell
cytoplasm: The region of the cell between the cell membrane and the nucleus
chloroplast: A plastid containing chlorophyll, the site of photosynthesis
cell wall: A rigid structure that surrounds the cells of plants and most bacteria
cell theory: This says that all living things are made of cells, that cells are the basic unit of structure and function and that cells only come from other cells.
cell membrane: The lipid bilayer that forms the outer boundary of the cell
cell: A membrane bound structure that is the basic unit of life
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