Cells Vocabulary

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• A cell is the basic structural and functional unit of an organism and is often called the 'building block of life.'
• Cytoplasm is the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of all cells and contains organelles, DNA, and cytosol.
• Organelles are specialized subunits within a cell that perform specific functions and are usually enclosed by their own membrane.
• The nucleus is the large membrane-bound organelle that contains the genetic information (DNA) of eukaryotic cells.
• Mitochondria are organelles that break down food molecules to release energy for the cell through cellular respiration.
• Ribosomes are the structures found in all cells that make proteins by assembling amino acids.
• The cell membrane is the semipermeable outer covering of a cell that controls what enters and exits to maintain homeostasis.
• Chloroplasts are green organelles found in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs to produce food using sunlight.
• The cell wall is a tough, rigid outer layer made of cellulose that surrounds and protects plant cells, keeping their shape.
• Bacteria are single-celled prokaryotic organisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus and have DNA located in a region called the nucleoid.
• Vacuoles are fluid-filled, membrane-surrounded cavities that store materials like water, nutrients, and waste within a cell.
• The Golgi body (or Golgi apparatus) is a membrane-bound organelle that sorts proteins and packages them into vesicles for transport.