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Life Science Ch. 2

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the passage of particles through a membrane, requiring the use of cellular energy active transport
the membrane that surrounds all the cytoplasm of a cell Cell membrane
a rigid structure manufactured by certain organisms outside of the cell membrane Cell wall
the process plants use to make food Photosynthesis
a strand of DNA with associated proteins; usually found in the nucleus of a cell chromosome
a cellular organelle that contains chlorophyll and other pigments; the organelle in which photosynthesis occurs chloroplast
Carbon Dioxide + water + light energy, makes sugar + oxygen Photosynthesis process
primary pigment of Photosynthesis chlorophyll
collects energy used to power Photosynthesis Chlorophyll
structures in the cytoplasm that perform various cellular functions Cytoplasmic organelles
used in the building of cell walls Cellulose
the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration; a form of passive transport diffusion
obtain their energy by feeding on producers and other consumers Consumers
Products of photosynthesis Sugar and oxygen
an organism whose cell or cells have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles eukaryote
Ingredients necessary for photosynthesis Light, carbon dioxide and water
Ingredients necessary for aerobic cellular respiration Oxygen and sugar
long hairlike extensions from a cell membrane; aid in movement flagella or flagellum
a cellular organelle that collects chemicals from the cytoplasm and processes and packages them golgi body or apparatus
organelle that produces vesicles involved in transport and secretion of proteins Golgi body or apparatus
The phase of cellular respiration that occurs in the cytoplasm Glycolysis
an organelle that contains digestive enzymes for digesting worn out cell parts or foreign substances lysosome
The primary product of photosynthesis sugar/glucose
Any substances that absorb light pigments
the cellular organelles in which food is broken down to release usable energy mitochondria
control center of the cell nucleus or nuclei
area of the cell outside the nucleus, containing cell organelles cytoplasm
the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane osmosis
Substances on the left side of a chemical equation reactants
the passage of substances across a membrane without the use of cellular energy passive transport
a unicular organism that lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles; classified in kingdoms Archaebacteria and Eubacteria. prokaryote
a cellular organelle that directs the assembling of proteins ribosome
allowing only certain molecules to pass through selectively permeable
the thin covering that cells have is the___________ cell membrane
What type of transport is osmosis? passive
What type of transport requires a cell to expend its own energy? Active transport
Cells of plants, bacteria and algea and other organism in addition to a cell membrane also have _____. Cell walls
What is the function of ribosomes? to manufacture proteins
Which organelle collects and processes complex chemicals for the cell? Golgi Apparatus
The cell membrane is made of two layers of ___________. lipids
the structures in the nucleus that contain DNA chromosomes
what is embedded in the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane proteins
the major cellular structure that contains the chromosomes nucleus
Organisms that make their own food ( plants) Producers
Obtains energy by feeding on other organisms Consumer
the breakdown of an energy source to obtain usable energy for the cell Cellular respiration
a special molecule that temporarily stores a useable amount of energy ATP
Process in which sugar fragments disassembled cellular respiration
Process in which ADP molecules become ATP molecules aerobic cellular respiration
Process in which carbon dioxide is produced and released Aerobic cellular respiration
without oxygen anaerobic
Alcoholic fermentation & Lactic acid fermentation are types of Anaerobic cellular respiration
Specific process used by fungi (yeast) and some bacteria to produce ATP in the absence of oxygen. Alcoholic fermentation
Specific process performed in muscle cells and some bacteria when oxygen is in short supply Lactic acid fermentation
Products of aerobic cellular respiration ATP, carbon dioxide and water
organelle which is the primary site of cellular respiration mitochondrion
compartment of the cell which stores most of the genetic information nucleus
Another term for anaerobic cellular respiration Fermentation
folded membranes which form passage ways for transport in the cell endoplasmic reticulum
Substances that make bread dough rise Leavening agents
Products of alcoholic fermentation Alcohol, carbon dioxide and ATP
rigid layer, made mostly of cellulose, which gives shape to the cell cell wall
Products of lactic acid fermentation Lactic acid and ATP
Location where cellular respiration begins Cytoplasm near the mitochondria
Location where aerobic cellular respiration occurs Mitochondria
organelle which is the site of photosynthesis chloroplast
The type of cellular respiration that is most efficient Aerobic cellular respiration
The organisms that perform alcoholic fermentation Yeasts and some bacteria
The location of anaerobic cellular respiration. Some bacteria and human muscles
The actual substance that causes bread dough to rise. carbon dioxide
What is added to ADP to make ATP? phosphate and energy
group of similar cells that perform a particular function tissue
A collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body Organ
What are the three statements of the Cell Theory? All living things are made of cells; Cells carry on the functions of living things; All cells come from pre-existing cells.
What are the two parts of the cytoplasm? organelles and cytosol
A sticky layer that surrounds the cell walls of some bacteria, protecting the cell surface and sometimes helping to glue the cell to surfaces. capsule
cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to break down certain materials in the cell Lysosomes
type of cells without a nucleus Prokaryotic
type of cells with a nucleus Eukaryotic
The first set of lenses that light passes through in a microscope is called the objective
The part of a microscope that regulates the amount of light that passes through the specimen is called the diaphragm
Another name for the ocular lens is the eyepiece
The two parts used to carry a microscope arm and base
The first step of cellular respiration glycolysis
the part of a microscope where you lay the slide or specimen stage
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