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Ch 4-3
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a thin polar membrane made of two layers of lipid molecules | phospholipid bilayer |
| organized structure of DNA and protein | chromosome |
| double lipid bilayer that encloses the genetic material in eukaryotic cells | nuclear envelope |
| non-membrane bound structure composed of proteins and nucleic acids found within the nucleus | nucleolus |
| large and complex molecular machine, found within all living cells, that serves as the primary site of biological protein synthesis | ribosome |
| tiny organelles that transfer energy from organic molecules to ATP | mitochondrion |
| organelle of cells in eukaryotic organisms that forms an interconnected network of tubules, vesicles, and cisternae | endoplasmic reticulum |
| system of flattened membranous sacs | Golgi apparatus |
| cellular organelles that contain acid hydrolase enzymes that break down waste materials and cellular debris | lysosome |
| cellular scaffolding or skeleton contained within a cell's cytoplasm | cytoskeleton |
| component of the cytoskeleton | microtubule |
| the thinnest filaments of the cytoskeleton, a structure found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells | microfilament |
| hairlike structure that extend from surface of cell and assist in movement | cilium |
| hairlike structure that extend from surface of cell and assist in movement | flagellum |
| cylinder shaped cell structure found in most eukaryotic cells, though it is absent in higher plants and most fungi | centriole |