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Cell Structure and Function

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cell theory   the major principles of this are: 1) all organisms are made of cells, 2) all existing cells are produced by other living cells, and 3) the cell is the most basic unit of life  
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cytoplasm   a jellylike substance that contains dissolved molecular building blocks  
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organelle   structures specialized to perform distinct processes within a cell  
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prokaryotic cell   cells that do not have a nucleus or other membrane bound organelles  
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eukaryotic cell   cells that do have a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles  
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cytoskeleton   a network of proteins that is constantly changing to meet the needs of a cell  
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nucleus   the storehouse for most of the genetic information (or DNA) in a cell  
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endoplasmic reticulum   an interconnected network of then folded membranes  
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ribosome   tiny organelles that link amino acids together to form proteins  
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Golgi apparatus   closely layered stacks of membrane-enclosed spaces that process, sort, and deliver proteins  
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vesicle   small membrane-bound sacs that divide some materials from the rest of the cytoplasm and transport these materials from place to place within the cell  
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mitochondrion   the powerhouse of the cell; supplies energy to the cell  
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vacuole   a fluid-filled sac used for the storage of materials needed by the cell  
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lysosome   membrane-bound organelles that contain enzymes  
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centriole   cylinder-shaped organelles made of short microtubules arranged in a circle  
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cell wall   a rigid layer that gives protection, support, and shape to the cell (only present in plant cells)  
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chloroplast   organelles that carry out photosynthesis  
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cell membrane   the plasma membrane that forms a boundary between a cell and the outside environment and controls the passage of materials into and out of the cell  
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phospholipid   a molecule composed of three basic part: a charged phosphate group, glycerol, and two fatty acid chains  
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fluid mosaic model   a model that describes the arrangement of the molecules that make up a cell membrane  
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selective permeability   the allowance of some but not all materials to cross  
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receptor   a protein that detects a signal molecule and performs an action in response  
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passive transport   the movement of molecules across a cell membrane without energy input from the cell  
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diffusion   the movement of molecules in a fluid or gas from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration  
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concentration gradient   the difference in the concentration of a substance from one location to another  
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osmosis   the process in which water molecules move across a semipermeable membrane from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration  
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isotonic   a type of solution that has the same concentration of dissolved particles as the cell  
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hypertonic   a type of solution that has a higher concentration of dissolved particles than a cell  
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hypotonic   a type of solution that has a lower concentration of dissolved particles than a cell  
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facilitated diffusion   the diffusion of molecules across a membrane through transport proteins  
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active transport   transport that drives molecules across a membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration  
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endocytosis   the process of taking liquids or fairly large molecules into a cell by engulfing them in a membrane  
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phagocytosis   a type of endocytosis in which the cell membrane engulfs large particles  
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exocytosis   the release of substances out of a cell by the fusion of a vesicle with the membrane  
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