Introduction to Cells
Vocab
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"The universe is wider than our views of it." --Henry David Thoreau Walden
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cytoplasm
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the cell substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus, containing cytosol, organelles, cytoskeleton, and various particles.
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eukaryote
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any organism with a fundamental cell type containing a membrane-bound nucleus.
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organelle
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a specialized cell structure that has a specific function; a cell organ.
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plasma membrane
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the phospholipid bilayer containing carbohydrates and cholesterol that forms a cellular or organellular boundary.
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prokaryote
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any organism with a fundamental cell type that contains no membrane-bound nucleus (bacteria).
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ribosome
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a tiny organelle occuring in great numbers in the cytoplasm where proteins are manufactured. |
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spontaneous generation
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when something greater than the sum of its parts is arises naturally.
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B R I G H A M
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Y O U N G U N I V E R S I T Y
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