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Cells Pratt
Chapters 7-3 & 7-4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cell membrane | the thin flexible barrier that all cells are surrounded by |
| lipid bilayer | the composition of nearly all cel membranes is a double layered sheet called the ______. |
| concentration | the mass of solute in a given volume of solution |
| facilitated diffusion | the cell membrane channels are said to help the diffusion of glucose molecules |
| active transport | the process that moves materials against concentration |
| endocytosis | the process of taking material into the cell by means of pockets of the cell membrane |
| phagocytosis | extensions of cytoplasm surround a particular package within a vacuole |
| pinocytosis | the process by which tiny pockets form along the cell membrane. fill with liquid and pinch off to form vacuoles within the cell |
| exocytosis | the process by which the membrane of the vacuole surrounding the material fuses with the cell membrane forcing the contents out of it |
| cell specialization | the process by which cells throughout an organism can develop in different ways to preform different tasks |
| tisue | in multicellular orgs. similar cells are grouped together by organ systems |
| organ | many groups of tissues |
| organ system | many groups of organs that work together to preform a function |