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control center of the cell; contains most of the DNA nucleus
slipper-shaped organelles that produce most of the energy (ATP) mitochondria
puts the finishing touches on the protein and packages it for export from the cell Golgi apparatus
structure that separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm nuclear membrane
sandpaper-like structure dotted with ribosomes; concerned with protein synthesis rough endoplasmic reticum (RER)
long hairlike projection on the external surface of the cell membrane, such as the tail of the sperm flagellum
consists of the cytosol and the organelles cytoplasm
selectively permeable structure that separates intracellular material from extracellular material cell membrane
short hairlike projections on the outer surface of the cell cilia
digestive organelles that "clean house" within the cell lysosomes
organelles that help maintain the shape of the cell and assist with the cell with movement microtubules
gel-like part of the cytoplasm cytosol
organelles that are either bound to the endoplasmic reticulum or are free in the cytoplasm; concerned with protein synthesis ribosomes
type of endoplasmic reticulum concerned with the synthesis of lipids and steroids; does not contain ribosomes smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER)
rod-shaped structures that play a key role in cellular reproduction centrioles
called the power plants of the cells mitochondria
most commonly used transport mechanism diffusion/facilitated diffusion
transport mechanism in which water diffuses from an area where there is more water to an area where there is less water; solute cannot diffuse osmosis
a pressure gradient is the driving force for this type of transport filtration
transport mechanism that engulfs a solid particle by the cell membrane; a type of endocytosis phagocytosis
transport mechanism that requires an input of energy to move molecules from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration active transport pump
movement of a substance from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration diffusion
passive transport mechanism in which glucose is helped across the cell membrane by a helper molecule facilitated diffusion
intake of liquid droplets by the cell membrane; also called cellular drinking pinocytosis
example of this transport mechanism is the swelling of a blood clot as water is pulled into the clot osmosis
describe this type of transport mechanism: the blood pressure pushes water and dissolved solute out of the capillaries into the tissue spaces filtration
a lysosome eats or ingests a bacterium phagocytosis
a protein-containing vesicle within a cell fuses with the cell membrane and ejects the protein exocytosis
transport mechanism needed to move additional potassium into the cell if the intracellular concentration of potassium is higher than the extracellular concentration of potassium active transport pump
shrinking of red blood cells crenation
bursting of red blood cells hemolysis
solution that is more dilute than the inside of the cell hypotonic
solution with the same concentration as the solution to which it is compared isotonic
solution that is more concentrated than inside of the cell hypertonic
solution that causes red blood cells to swell and burst hypotonic
normal saline isotonic
describes a 10% dextrose solution relative to plasma if a 5% dextrose solution is isotonic to plasma hypertonic
describes pure water relative to plasma hypotonic
M phase of the cell cycle mitosis
ability of cancer cell to spread to distant sites metastisis
consists of two phases: interphase and mitosis cell cycle
cell that can specialize into another type, such as blood cell, nerve cell, muscle cell stem cell
type of cell division involved in the body's growth and repair mitosis
cells stop cycling when they enter this phase G o
includes G1, S, G2, and M cell cycle
undifferentiated or unspecialized cell stem cell
replication of DNA occurs in this phase of the cell cycle interphase
type of cell division that occurs in sex cells meiosis
a drug is labeled cell cycle M phase-specific; affects this phase of the cell cycle mitosis
phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telephase mitosis
malignant neoplasm cancer
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