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4.3 Biology
Study Stack 4.3
Term | Definition |
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phospholipid bilayer | lipids line up to form a double layer |
chromosome | in a eukaryotic cell, 1 of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein. - main ring of protein |
nuclear envelope | the double membrane that surrounds the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell |
nucleolus | the part of the eukaryotic nucleus where ribosomal RNA is synthesized |
ribosome | a cell organelle composed of RNA and protein; the site of protein synthesis |
mitochondrion | in eukaryotic cells, the cell organelle that is surrounded by 2 membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration, which produces ATP |
endoplasmic reticulum | a system of membranes that is found in a cell's cytoplasm and that assists in the production, processing, and the transport of proteins and in the production of lipids |
lysosome | a cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes |
Golgi apparatus | a system of flattened membrane sacs |
cytoskeleton | the cytoplasmic network of protein filaments that plays an essential role in cell movement, shape, and division |
microtubule | - 1 of the small, tubular fibers composed of the protein tubulin that are found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, - that compose the cytoskeleton, - and that play a role in cell structure and movement |
microfilament | a fiber found inside eukaryotic cells that is composed mainly of the protein actin and that has a role in cell structure and movement |
cilium | a hair like structure arranged in tightly packed rows that projects from the surface of some cells |
flagellum | a long, hairlike structure that grows out of a cell and enables the cell to move |
centriole | an organelle that is active during mitosis |