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Chapter 4
Section 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| or cell membrane, the cell's outer boundary | plasma membrane |
| the region of the cell within the membrane that includes the fluid, the cytoskeleton, and all of the organelles except the nucleus | cytoplasm |
| the soluble portion of the cytoplasm, which includes molecules and small particles, such as ribosomes, but not the organelles covered with membranes | cytosol |
| in a eukaryotic cell, a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell's DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction | nucleus |
| a single-celled organism that has no nucleus and has no membrane-bound organelles; examples include bacteria and archaea | prokaryote |
| an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane, multiple chromosomes, and a mitotic cycle; they include animals, plants, and fungi but not bacteria or archaea | eukaryote |
| one of the small bodies that are found in the cytoplasm of a cell and that are specialized to perform a specific function | organelle |
| a collection of specialized cells and cell products that perform a specific function | tissue |
| a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body | organ |
| a group of organs that accomplish related tasks | organ system |