Search also in: Web News Encyclopedia Images. striking 1 adj Something that is striking is very noticeable or unusual. The most striking feature of those statistics is the high proportion of suicides..., He bears a striking resemblance to Lenin. â¦ strikingly adv usu ADV adj In one respect, however, the men really were strikingly similar., ...a strikingly handsome man... 2 adj Someone who is striking is very attractive, in a noticeable way. She was a striking woman with long blonde hair.
cell membrane. the outer boundary of the cytoplasm, a layer that controls what enters and leaves a cell.thin, flexible barrier around a cell, regulates what enters and leaves the cell. cell wall. a protective outer covering that lies just outside the cell membrane of plant cells.
Eukaryotic Organelles. 1  Nucleus-a membrane bound structure that contains the cell's hereditary (DNA) information and controls the cell's growth and reproduction. 2  It is commonly the most prominent organelle in the cell. Chloroplast-this chlorophyll containing plastid is found in plant cells, but not animal cells. 2  Chloroplasts absorb the sun's light energy for photosynthesis. 3  Cell Wall-this rigid outer wall is positioned next to the cell membrane in most plant cells.