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Chapter 2 - Cell Structure and Function

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cell theory   1. states that all living things are made of one or more cells 2. the cell is the smallest unit of life 3. all new cells come from preexisting cells  
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macromolecule   forms by joining many small molecules together  
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nucleic acids   are macromolecules that form when long chains of molecules called nucleotides join together (contain genetic information)  
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proteins   are long chains of amino acids molecules (communication, transport, chemical breakdown, structural support)  
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lipid   is a large macromolecule that does not dissolve in water (energy storage, protect membrane, communication)  
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carbohydrates   one sugar molecule, two sugar molecules or a lone chain of sugar molecules make up carbohydrates (store energy, structural support, communication)  
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cell membrance   is a flexible covering that protects the inside of a cell from the environment outside a cell  
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cell wall   is a stiff structure outside the cell membrance that provides support and structure ( found only in plant cells )  
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cytoplasm   a fluid inside a cell that contains salt and other molecules  
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cytoskeleton   is a network of threadlike proteins that are joined together  
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chromosomes   rod-like objects in the nucleus. Responsible for passing on traits of the cell to new cells. Normal human body has 23 pairs.  
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cilia   short hair-like structures to help move the cell  
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flagella   is a long tail-like appendage that whips back and forth to help move a cell  
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vacuoles (central)   storage tank for food, water and waste products. Plants have more or larger ones than animal cells do  
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endoplasmic reticulum (ER)   passageway that transports materials within the cell  
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organelle   tiny organs or structures that make up the cell  
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chloroplasts   contains a pigment called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs the sunlight to make food called glucose (a simple sugar) for photosynthesis  
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golgi apparatus   packages proteins made from the ER into vesicles. Vesicles transport proteins where they're needed  
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vesicles   organelles that transport substances from one area of a cell to another area.  
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mitochondria   known as the POWER HOUSE. Energy is produced here. Also stores energy known as ATP which is used for growth, cell division and material transport.  
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lysosomes   found in animal cells but rarely in plant cells. Breaks down and recycles part of the cell to be used again  
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ribosomes   small organelles that make proteins. They can be found floating in the cytoplasm and attached to the ER. Made in the nucleolus  
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nucleolus   located inside the nucleus. Site or place where ribosomes are made  
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nucleus   directs all cell activities. Contains DNA - genetic information found inside chromosomes  
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prokaryotic cells   cells that lack a membrane around genetic material. (no nucleus) ex: bacteria and archaea  
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eukaryotic cell   cells that contain organelles surrounded by membrane. (nucleus) ex: some protists, fungi, plant and animals  
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genetic material   DNA - and it controls all activities of the cell  
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centrioles   they help the cell to divide and make more cells  
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envelope   outer covering  
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function   purpose for which something is used  
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active transport   movement of substances through a cell membrane using the cell's energy  
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diffusion   movement from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration  
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endocytosis   process during which a cell takes in a substance by surrounding it with a cell membrane  
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exocytosis   process during which a cell's vesicles release their content outside the cell  
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facilitated diffusion   when molecules pass through a cell membrane using transport proteins  
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osmosis   diffusion of water molecules only through a membrane  
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passive transport   movement of substances through a cell membrane without using energy  
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