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Cells Xample

Cells Vocabulary Example

TermDefinition
Cells basic unit of life
microscope the discovery of the cell was made possible by the discovery of what
Hooke this scientist coined the term cell in 1665 (last name)
prokaryotic unicellular organisms that lack a membrane bound nucleus and organelles
Eukaryotic organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
cell membrane allows certain materials into and out of the cell
selectively permeable terms used to describe the cell membranes ability to only let certain materials into and out of the cell
hydrophilic term that describes the part of phospholipid that is water loving
hydrophobic term that describe the part of teh phospholipid that is water fearing
cytoplasm gelatin like material found inside the cell. Used for support and transport. Contains salts and minerals and organic molecules
mitochondria powerhouse of the cell that produces ATP (energy) using a process called respiration
ribosomes produces proteins
rough ER produces and transports proteins
smooth ER produces and transports steroids
golgi apparatus processing and packaging organelle of the cell
organelle parts of a cell with specific funcitons
lysosomes small spherical organelles used for digestion
cytoskeleton maintain shape and size of the cell. Used in cell division.
cilia small hairlike structures used for movement
flagella long whiplike structures used for movement
nucleus control center of the cell. contains genetic material (dna)
cell wall supports and protects the plant cell. contains the carbohydrate cellulose
vacuoles storage structure. stores water in plant cells and waste and food in animal cells
chloroplasts in this organ sunlight, water and carbon dioxide are converted to sugar in a process called photosynthesis
bacteria most common example of a prokaryotic cell
nucleoid name for the genetic material in the middle of a prokaryotic cell
asexual reproduction prokaryotic cells reproduce using what method. Offspring is identical to its single parent
sexual reproduction form of reproduction in which genetic material is mixed from two parents.
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