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PCS Liv Env
Chapter 7 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active Transport | the cell uses energy to move molecules against the flow of diffusion (low to high concentration) |
| Cell | basic unit of structure and function in living things |
| Cell Membrane | thin flexible barrier around the cell; selectively permeable |
| Cell Wall | rigid layer around the cell membrane; provides support and protection for the cell; only found in plant cells |
| Chloroplast | uses energy from sunlight to make food molecules |
| Chromatin | granular material visible within the nucleus |
| Cytoplasm | watery material around organelles; most reactions occur here |
| Cytoskeleton | maintains cell shape with a network of protein filaments |
| Diffusion | process by which molecules of a substance move form areas of high concentration to low concentration; does not require energy; molecules spread evenly (Hint: open a perfume bottle and the smell will eventually fill room) |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | assembles components of the cell membrane and modifies some proteins |
| Eukaryote | organism whose cells contain a nucleus (Hint: you) |
| Golgi Bodies (Golgi Apparatus) | attaches carbohydrates and lipids to proteins using enzymes |
| Mitochondria | uses energy from food to make high energy compounds; the cell's powerhouse; cell's respiration |
| Nucleus | controls most cell processes and contains DNA; brain of cell |
| Organelle | specialized structures within a cell that perform important cell functions |
| Osmosis | diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane; must have membrane (Hint: cell placed in fresh water will absorb water until it becomes swollen and may burst; cell placed in salt water will shrink - Salt Sucks!) |
| Phagocytosis | process by which extensions of cytoplasm engulf large particles |
| Receptor Molecules | receive appropriate cells and trigger some sort of response by the cell (fit together like a puzzle piece) |
| Ribosome | make protein (Hint: ribs have some - meat ribs are protein) |
| Vacuole | sac life structures for storage of water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates |