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Unit 2 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| active transport | movement of molecules from low density to higher density required energy |
| chloroplast | cell structure found in plants where photosynthesis occurs |
| diffusion | movement of molecules from areas of higher density to lower density |
| Eukaryotas | cells that have a true nucleus |
| Golgi apparatus | cell structure that packages material to be moved out of the cell |
| hypertonic | a solution where the concentration of dissolved material outside the cell is higher than the inside |
| hypotonic | a solution where the concentration of dissolved material inside the cell higher than the outside |
| microscopic | too small to be seen with only the eye |
| mitochondria | cell structures that make energy (ATP) from food |
| nucleus | cell structure that contains the genetic material (DNA) |
| organelle | one of the small structures in the cell with a special job |
| osmosis | movement of water from areas of high density to lower density |
| plasma membrane | covers a cells surface and controls what gets in and out |
| prokaryotes | cells that do not have a true nucleus |
| ribosome | cell structure where proteins are made |