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Chapter 4, Section 2
Vocab for 4.2 Biology
Term | Definition |
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plasma membrane | or cell membrane, the cell's outer boundary |
cytoplasm | the region of the cell within the membrane that includes the fluid, the cytoskeleton, and all of the organelles except the nucleus |
cytosol | the soluble portion of the cytoplasm, which includes molecules and small particles, such as ribosomes, but not the organelles covered with membranes |
nucleus | in a eukaryotic cell, a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell's DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction |
prokaryote | a single-celled organism that has no nucleus and has no membrane-bound organelles; examples include bacteria and archaea |
eukaryote | an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane, multiple chromosomes, and a mitotic cycle; include animals, plants, and fungi but not bacteria or archaea |
organelle | one of the small bodies that are found in the cytoplasm of a cell and that are specialized to perform a specific function |
tissue | a collection of specialized cells and cell products that perform a specific function |
organ | a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body |
organ system | a group of organs that accomplish related tasks |