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DCES CELL VOCACULARY
Vocabulary for CELL unit
Term | Definition |
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Chloroplast | an organelle that makes food from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide, and is found in a plant cell |
Cytoplasm | the gel-like material that surrounds the internal parts of the cell |
Diffusion | process that spreads substances through a gas or liquid from higher to lower concentration. |
Nucleus | part of a cell that directs all cell activities and carries information for cell reproduction. DNA is found here. |
Organelle | a structure that has a specific task within the cell |
Osmosis | a type of diffusion that allows water to pass but not the solutes in the water |
Vacuoles | sacs inside a cell that hold water, wastes, and other materials |
Endoplasmic Reticulum | a system of twisting, winding membranes. The ER processes materials it gets from ribosomes and uses them to manufacture proteins |
Mitochondrion | organelle that uses oxygen to process food in order to manufacture energy in both plant and animal cells |
Golgi Bodies | takes the materials manufactured by the endoplasmic reticulum and finishes processing them |
Cell Wall | a tough outer covering that surrounds the cell membrane in a plant cell. It supports and protects plant cells. |
Cell Membrane | a protective covering that encloses the entire cell found in both animal and plant cells |
Prokaryotic Cells | usually single celled organism, with NO nucleus. Genetic material is found in the cytoplasm. This type of cell has NO organelles. |
Eukaryotic Cells | are all multicellular. They DO have a nucleus that contains genetic information. |