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Biology Ch. 7

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Cell   Basic unit of all forms of life.  
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Cell Theory   Fundamental concept of biology that states that all living things are composed of cells; that cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things; and that new cells are produced from existing cells.  
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Cell Membrane   Thin, flexible barrier that surrounds all cells; regulates what enters and leaves the cell.  
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Nucleus   Structure that contains the cell's genetic material in the form of DNA.  
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Eukaryote   Organism whose cells contain a nucleus.  
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Prokaryote   Unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus.  
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Cytoplasm   In eukaryotic cells, all cellular contents outside the nucleus; in prokaryotic cells, all the cells' contents.  
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Organelle   Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a cell.  
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Vaculoe   Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates.  
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Lysosome   Cell organelle that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell.  
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Cytoskeleton   Network of protein filaments in a eukaryotic cell that gives the cell its shape and internal organization and is involved in movement.  
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Centriole   Structure in an animal cell that helps to organize cell division.  
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Ribosome   Cell organelle consisting of RNA and protein found throughout the cytoplasm in a cell; the site of protein synthesis.  
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Endoplasmic Reticulum   Internal membrane system found in eukaryotic cells; place where lipid components of the cell membrane are assembled.  
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Golgi Apparatus   organelle in cells that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the cell or release outside the cell.  
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Chloroplast   Organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.  
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Mitochondrion   Cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use.  
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Cell Wall   Strong, supporting layer around the cell membrane in some cells.  
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Lipid Bilayer   Flexible double-layered sheet that make up the cell membrane and forms a barrier between the cell and its surroundings.  
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Selective Permeable   Property of biological membranes that allow some substances to pass across it while others cannot; also called semipermeable membrane.  
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Diffusion   Process by which particles tend to move from an area where they are more concentrated to an area where they are less concentrated.  
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Facilitated diffusion   Process of diffusion in which molecules pass across the membrane through cell membrane channels.  
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Aquaporin   Water channel protein in a cell.  
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Osmosis   Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane.  
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Isotonic   When the concentration of two solutions is the same.  
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Hypertonic   When comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes.  
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Hypotonic   When comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes.  
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Osmotic Pressure   Pressure that must be applied to prevent osmotic movement across a selectively permeable membrane.  
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Homeostasis   Relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain.  
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Tissue   Group of similar cells that perform a particular function.  
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Organ   Group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions.  
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Organ System   Group of organs that work together to perform a specific function.  
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Receptor   on or in a cell. a specific protein to whose shape fits that of a specific molecular messenger, such as a hormone.  
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