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march bio ch 3 key terms

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Key Term
Definition
cytology   the study of cells  
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fluid mosaic model   description of the composition of the plasma membranep; made up of a phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins  
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cytoplasm   all the material within the cell membrane other than the nucleus  
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mitochondria   "powerhouse of the cell"; center of cellular respiration  
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cristae   folds of mitochondrial membrane which contain enzymes necessary for cellular respiration  
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ribosomes   non-membrane-bound organelles; function in protein synthesis  
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endoplasmic reticulum (ER)   folds of cellular membranes running throughout the cytoplasm; functions in synthesis of complex compounds; a channel for movement of substances  
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golgi apparatus   synthesis of complex polysaccharides and othe coplex secretions; packages substances for secretion  
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lysosomes   destroys old or useless cellular structures  
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cytoskeleton   system of fibers crisscrossing the inside of the cell; provides structure for the cell  
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flagella   occur singly or in small groups; aid in mobility  
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cilia   short, hairlike structures; aid in mobility  
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plastids   storage organelles for plants, algae; NOT found in animal cells  
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leucoplast   stores plant products; colorless  
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chromoplast   contains pigments  
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chloroplast   chromoplast that contains green pigments (chlorophyll), thylakoids, grana, filled with fluid called stroma  
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vacuole   a membrane-bound sac that contains food, water, wastes, or other materials  
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vesicle   a small vacuole  
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nucleus   control center of the cell  
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nuclear envelope   double membrane that surrounds thenucleus; contains large pores  
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nucleolus   contains large areas of RNA; site of ribosome synthesis  
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homeostasis   steady state of the cell; dynamic equilibrium  
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optimal point   the temperature at which a cell functions best  
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optimal range   where function can still take place  
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range of tolerance   the temperature range in which a cell or an organism will remain alive but will not function properly  
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limit of tolerance   the point outside of the optimal range where a cell dies  
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isotonic solution   condition where the concentration of solutes outside the cell is the same as the concentration inside the cell  
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hypotonic solution   condition where the water concentration is higher and the solute concentration is lower in the solution than inside the cell; causes cytolysis  
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hypertonic solution   condition where the ratio of solutes to water is higher in the solution than inside the cell; causes plasmolysis in plants and shrinking of red blood cells  
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endocytosis   the process a cell uses to transport substances in bulk across the membrane  
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phagocytosis   "cellular eating"  
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pinocytosis   "cellular drinking"  
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exocytosis   process where vacuoles in the cytoplasm fuse with the plasma membrane and release their contents into the solution outside the cell  
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passive transport   movement with concentration gradient; no energy required; no membrane protein required for transport; diffusion and osmosis  
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passive mediated transport   movement with concentration gradient; no energy requiredp; membrane protein required for transport  
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active transport   movement against concentration gradient; energy required; membrane protein required for transport  
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cytolysis   the bursting of cells  
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plasmolysis   the process where a plant cell loses too much water by osmosis and the plasma membrane pulls away from the cell wall  
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