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Chapter 4
Apologia Biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cytology | The study of cells |
| Ingestion | The ability to TAKE IN NUTRIENTS; this includes ABSORPTION which is the ability to bring dissolved materials into the cell |
| Digestion | The ability TO BREAK DOWN FOOD or NUTRIENTS down into SIMPLER forms (by hydrolysis or with the help of enzymes) so it can be UTILIZED. |
| Respiration | The ability to RELEASE ENERGY from the breakdown of food molecules. |
| Transport | The ability to DISTRIBUTE or CIRCULATE MOLECULES from one part of a cell to another |
| Secretion | The ability to release BIOSYNTHESIZED substances. Biosynthesized means production of a chemical compound by a living organism |
| Excretion | The ability to REMOVE SOLUBLE METABOLIC WASTE from the cell |
| Egestion | The ability to REMOVE NONSOLUBLE, UNDIGESTED WASTE from the cell |
| Irritability | The ability to RESPOND TO STIMULI |
| Organelle | A tiny cellular structure that carries out a specific function necessary for the cell to survive |
| Prokaryotic Cell | A cell that has no nucleus or other distinct, membrane-bounded organelles |
| Eukaryotic Cell | A cell with a membrane-bounded nucleus and other distinct, membrane-bounded organelles |