Collection of living matter enclosed by a barrier that separates the cell form its surroundings; basic unit of all forms of life.

Granular material visible within the nucleus; consists of DNA tightly coiled around proteins.

Threadlike structure within the nucleus containing the genetic information that is passed from one generation of cells to the next.

Organism whose cells contain nuclei.

Thin bilayer of fat that regulates what enters and exits the cell. Selectively permeable.

Small, dense region in the nucleus where the ribosomes are assembled.

Contains nearly all the cell's DNA which contains the instructions for making proteins. Surrounded by nuclear envelope.

Specialized structure that performs important cellular function within a eukaryotic cell.

Unicellular organism lacking a nucleus.

Energy requiring process that moves material across a cell membrane against a concentration difference.

Concentration Gradient

The way molecules diffuse from an area of high concentration to low concentration.

The bursting or rupturing of a cell when it is to full of liquid from a hypotonic solution.

Process by which molecules tend to move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

Process by which a cell takes material into the cell by infolding of the cell membrane.

When the concentration of a solute is the same throughout a solution.

Process by which a cell releases large amounts of material.

Facilitated diffusion

Movement of specific molecules across cell membranes through protein channels.

When comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes.

When comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes.

Proteins that act as straws and allow particles to go against the concentration gradient.

When the concentration of two solutions is the same.

diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane.

Transport in which molecules go with the concentration gradient. Requires no energy.

A cell that engulfs and uses food.

Process in which extensions of cytoplasm surround and engulf large particles and take them into the cell.

Process by which a cell takes in liquid from the surrounding environment.

The shrinking of a cell due to loss of liquid by osmosis (in a hypertonic solution).

Sodium/Potassium Pump

A protein channel that allows potassium ions into a cell and sodium ions out using ATP for energy.

The pressure in a cell by water in a vacuole, supporting the cell's shape.

A small membrane enclosed sac in a cell that stores molecules. One type is a vacuole.

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Chapter 7 Vocab

Question	Answer
Cell	Collection of living matter enclosed by a barrier that separates the cell form its surroundings; basic unit of all forms of life.
Chromatin	Granular material visible within the nucleus; consists of DNA tightly coiled around proteins.
Chromosome	Threadlike structure within the nucleus containing the genetic information that is passed from one generation of cells to the next.
Eukaryote	Organism whose cells contain nuclei.
Membrane	Thin bilayer of fat that regulates what enters and exits the cell. Selectively permeable.
Nucleolus	Small, dense region in the nucleus where the ribosomes are assembled.
Nucleus	Contains nearly all the cell's DNA which contains the instructions for making proteins. Surrounded by nuclear envelope.
Organelle	Specialized structure that performs important cellular function within a eukaryotic cell.
Prokaryote	Unicellular organism lacking a nucleus.
Active Transport	Energy requiring process that moves material across a cell membrane against a concentration difference.
Concentration Gradient	The way molecules diffuse from an area of high concentration to low concentration.
Cytolysis	The bursting or rupturing of a cell when it is to full of liquid from a hypotonic solution.
Diffusion	Process by which molecules tend to move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
Endocytosis	Process by which a cell takes material into the cell by infolding of the cell membrane.
Equilibrium	When the concentration of a solute is the same throughout a solution.
Exocytosis	Process by which a cell releases large amounts of material.
Facilitated diffusion	Movement of specific molecules across cell membranes through protein channels.
Hypertonic	When comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes.
Hypotonic	When comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes.
Ion Channel	Proteins that act as straws and allow particles to go against the concentration gradient.
Isotonic	When the concentration of two solutions is the same.
Osmosis	diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane.
Passive Transport	Transport in which molecules go with the concentration gradient. Requires no energy.
Phagocyte	A cell that engulfs and uses food.
Phagocytosis	Process in which extensions of cytoplasm surround and engulf large particles and take them into the cell.
Pinocytosis	Process by which a cell takes in liquid from the surrounding environment.
Plasmolysis	The shrinking of a cell due to loss of liquid by osmosis (in a hypertonic solution).
Sodium/Potassium Pump	A protein channel that allows potassium ions into a cell and sodium ions out using ATP for energy.
Turgor Pressure	The pressure in a cell by water in a vacuole, supporting the cell's shape.
Vesicle	A small membrane enclosed sac in a cell that stores molecules. One type is a vacuole.

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