cell structure

Cards (20)

  • nucleus
    controls the cell, contains DNA
  • chloroplasts
    where photosynthesis takes place
  • cytoplasm
    where chemical reactions occur
  • ribosome
    where protein synthesis occurs
  • cell membrane
    controls what enters and exists the cell
  • mitochondria
    where aerobic respiration takes place
  • vacuole
    contains cell sap to keep the cell turgid (firm)
  • cell wall
    maintains cellular structure
  • animal cell
  • plant cell
  • what organelles do plant cells have that animal cells dont?
    • vacuole
    • chloroplasts
    • cell wall
  • what do chloroplasts contain?
    chlorophyll (green)
  • what is the cell wall made of?
    cellulose
  • eukaryotic
    a cell with a nucleus
  • prokaryotic
    a cell without a nucleus
  • bacteria cell
  • which cells are eukaryotic?
    animal and plant cells
  • which cells are prokaryotic?
    bacteria cells
  • plasmids
    contains genes replicating their DNA that help the cell to function (bacteria cells)
  • bacteria cells are uni - cellular (only consists of a single cell)