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Biology
Part 1 (Cells and diffusion)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nucleus | - Control all activities of the cell; growth and reproduction. |
| Cell membrane | - Allows certain molecules to go in or out of the cell. - Molecules diffuse in or out of a cell. - Made up of 2 phospholipid layers interconnected . |
| Cell wall | - Supports and protects the cell; does not let molecules in or out. |
| Chromosomes | - Proteins that contain DNA which has coded information for making molecules . |
| Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum | - Produces and stores proteins. |
| Golgi Bodies | - Modifies and packages proteins from rough ER with enzymes. |
| Ribosomes | - Helps rough ER make proteins . - Attached to Rough ER. |
| Centricules | - Helps with cell division (mitosis) - Spindle fibers come from here. |
| Mitochondria | - Converts sugar into energy for the cell. |
| Cytoplasm | - Fluid in the cell; allows organelles to move around. |
| Vaculole | - Stores water, minerals and vitamins. - Much bigger in plant cells. |
| Lysosomes | - Breaks down : food, invading bacteria, old damaged cells/organelles. |
| Chloroplasts | - Uses sunlight to make it's own food. - Photosynthesis. - CO2 + H2O+ light -> sugar + O2 |
| Diffusion | - Movement of molecules from areas of (high concentration) to (low concentration). |
| Premeable | - Allows any molecules to diffuse across membrane. |
| Semi - permeable | - Allow certain molecules to diffuse across membrane. |
| Non - permemable | - Allows no molecules to diffuse across membrane. |
| Osmosis | - Movement of water molecules from high concentration of water to low concentration of water. |
| Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum | - Produces and stores fats and oils. |