click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Cytology words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |