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Cytology words
Term | Definition |
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Cytology | The structure and function of plant and animal cells |
Cell | Basic unit of life |
Organelle | Structure that is specialized to perform a distinct process within a cell. |
Unicellular | One cell |
Multicelluar | Many cells |
Prokaryotes | No nucleus |
Prokaryotic | Before cell |
Eukaroytic | After cell |
Eukaroytes | Has a true nucleus |
Cell therory | Information about the cells |
Virus | Invades cells and corrupts other cells to make more |
Tissues | Group of cells that work together to perform a similar function. |
Organs | Group of different types of tissues that work together to perform a specific function or related funtions. |
Osmosis | Molecules pass through |
Diffusion/ passive transport | Movement of dissolve molecules in a fluid or gas from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration. |
Active transport | Movement of molecules across a membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration;requires energy input by a cell. |
Semi permeable | substances pass through |
Phagocytosis | "cell eating" - taking in large, undissolved particles into vacule(s) |
Pinocytosis | "cell drinking - taking in large, dissolve molecules |