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Ch 4 Sec 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Phospholipid Bilayer | a lipid that contains phosphorus and that is a structural component in cell membranes |
| Chromosome | in a eukaryotic cell, one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein; in a prokaryotic cell, the main ring of DNA |
| Nuclear envelope | the double membrane that surrounds the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell |
| Nucleolus | the part of the eukaryotic nucleus where ribosomal RNA is synthesized |
| ribosome | a cell organelle composed of RNA and protein; the site of protein synthesis |
| mitiochondrion | in eukaryotic cells, the cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration, which produces ATP |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | a system of membranes that is found in a cell's cytoplasm and that assists in the production, processing, and transport of proteins and in the production of lipids |
| Golgic Apparatus | a cell organelle that helps make and package materials to be transported out of the cell |
| Lysosome | a cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes |
| Cytoskeleton | the cytoplasmic network of protein filaments that plays an essential role in cell movement, shape, and division |
| Microtubule | one of the small, tubular fibers composed of the protein tubulin that are found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, that compose the cytoskeleton, and that play a role in cell structure and movement |
| Microfilament | a fiber found inside eukaryotic cells that is composed mainly of the protein actin and that has a role in cell structure and movement |
| Cilium | a hairlike structure arranged in tightly packed rows that projects from the surface of some cells |
| Flagellum | a long, hairlike structure that grows out of a cell and enables the cell to move |
| Centriole | an organelle that is active during mitosis |