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Vocab
Science Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell Membrane | The semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell. |
| Cell Wall | A rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria. |
| Chloroplasts | A plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place. |
| Chromosomes | Noun A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells. |
| Cytoplasm | The material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus. |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | A network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, continuous with the nuclear membrane. |
| Golgi Bodies | a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells |
| Mitochondria | An organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. |
| Nuclear Membrane | The double-layered membrane enclosing the nucleus of a cell. |
| Nucleus | The nucleus is a membrane bound structure that contains the cell's hereditary information and controls the cell's growth. |
| Ribosomes | A minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins, found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells. |
| Vacuole | A space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid. |
| Prokaryote | Makes its own energy |
| Eukaryote | Gets its energy from other organisms |
| Mitosis | A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each the same as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth. |
| Meiosis | A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each with half the chromosome number of the parent cell. |
| Monomer | A molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer. |
| Polymer | A substance that has a molecular structure built up chiefly or completely from a large number of similar units bonded together |
| Carbohydrates | Any of the group of organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. |
| Lipids | Noun Any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water |
| Proteins | Any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids |
| Nucleic Acids | A complex organic substance present in living cells, esp. DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain. |
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