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Nucleus - (answer)brain of the cell, directs cell activity and contains chromosomes made of DNA
Endoplasmic Reticulum - (answer)"intracellular highway", transports items around the cell, creates lipids
of fat
Lysosome - (answer)An organelle containing digestive enzymes
Cytoplasm - (answer)A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
golgi apparatus - (answer)A system of membranes that modifies and packages proteins for export by the
cell
ribosomes - (answer)site of protein synthesis
mitochondria - (answer)Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production
cell membrane function - (answer)1) keep toxic substances out of cell
2) has receptors that allow molecules to pass between organelles
3) separate vital/incompatible metabolic processes in organelles
concentration gradient - (answer)difference in the concentration of a substance from one location to
another
simple diffusion - (answer)hydrogen bonds form between water molecules and solutes
facilitated diffusion - (answer)Movement of specific molecules across cell membranes through protein
channels