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chapter 4 Cell Struc

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cell wall   rigid cell covering comprised of various molecules that protects the cell, provides structural support, and gives shape to the cell  
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central vacuole   large plant cell organelle that regulates the cell’s storage compartment, holds water, and plays a significant role in cell growth as the site of macromolecule degradation  
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chlorophyll   green pigment that captures the light energy that drives the light reactions of photosynthesis  
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centrosome   region in animal cells made of two centrioles that serves as an organizing center for microtubules  
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chromatin   protein-DNA complex that serves as the chromosomes' building material  
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chromosome   structure within the nucleus that comprises chromatin that contains DNA, the hereditary material  
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cilium (plural = cilia)   short, hair-like structure that extends from the plasma membrane in large numbers and functions to move an entire cell or move substances along the cell's outer surface  
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cytoplasm   entire region between the plasma membrane and the nuclear envelope, consisting of organelles suspended in the gel-like cytosol, the cytoskeleton, and various chemicals  
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cytosol   the cytoplasm's gel-like material in which cell structures are suspended  
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desmosome   linkages between adjacent epithelial cells that form when cadherins in the plasma membrane attach to intermediate filaments  
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endomembrane system   group of organelles and membranes in eukaryotic cells that work together modifying, packaging, and transporting lipids and proteins  
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endoplasmic reticulum (ER)   series of interconnected membranous structures within eukaryotic cells that collectively modify proteins and synthesize lipids  
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extracellular matrix   material secreted from animal or fungal cells that provides mechanical protection and anchoring for the cells in the tissue  
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flagellum (plural = flagella)   long, hair-like structure that extends from the plasma membrane and moves the cell  
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gap junction   channel between two adjacent animal cells that allows ions, nutrients, and low molecular weight substances to pass between cells, enabling the cells to communicate  
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Golgi apparatus   eukaryotic organelle comprised of a series of stacked membranes that sorts, tags, and packages lipids and proteins for distribution  
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intermediate filament   cytoskeletal component, comprised of several fibrous protein intertwined strands, that bears tension, supports cell-cell junctions, and anchors cells to extracellular structures  
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lysosome   organelle in an animal cell that functions as the cell’s digestive component; it breaks down proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, nucleic acids, and even worn-out organelles  
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microfilament   the cytoskeleton system's narrowest element; it provides rigidity and shape to the cell and enables cellular movements  
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microtubule   the cytoskeleton system's widest element; it helps the cell resist compression, provides a track along which vesicles move through the cell, pulls replicated chromosomes to opposite ends of a dividing cell, and is the structural element of centrioles, flagella, and cilia  
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mitochondria (singular = mitochondrion)   cellular organelles responsible for carrying out cellular respiration, resulting in producing ATP, the cell’s main energy-carrying molecule  
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nuclear envelope   double-membrane structure that constitutes the nucleus' outermost portion  
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nucleoid   central part of a prokaryotic cell's central part where the chromosome is located  
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nucleolus   darkly staining body within the nucleus that is responsible for assembling ribosome subunits  
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nucleoplasm   semi-solid fluid inside the nucleus that contains the chromatin and nucleolus  
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nucleus   cell organelle that houses the cell’s DNA and directs ribosome and protein synthesis  
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organelle   compartment or sac within a cell  
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peroxisome   small, round organelle that contains hydrogen peroxide, oxidizes fatty acids and amino acids, and detoxifies many poisons  
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plasma membrane   phospholipid bilayer with embedded (integral) or attached (peripheral) proteins, and separates the cell's internal content from its surrounding environment  
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plasmodesma (plural = plasmodesmata)   channel that passes between adjacent plant cells' cell walls, connects their cytoplasm, and allows transporting of materials from cell to cell  
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prokaryote   unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelle  
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ribosome   the cellular structure that carries out protein syn  
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rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER)   region of the endoplasmic reticulum that is studded with ribosomes and engages in protein modification and phospholipid synthesis  
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smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER)   region of the endoplasmic reticulum that has few or no ribosomes on its cytoplasmic surface and synthesizes carbohydrates, lipids, and steroid hormones; detoxifies certain chemicals (like pesticides, preservatives, medications, and environmental pollutants), and stores calcium ions  
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tight junction   protein adherence that creates a firm seal between two adjacent animal cells  
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unified cell theory   a biological concept that states that one or more cells comprise all organisms; the cell is the basic unit of life; and new cells arise from existing cells  
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vacuole   membrane-bound sac, somewhat larger than a vesicle, which functions in cellular storage and transport  
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vesicle   small, membrane-bound sac that functions in cellular storage and transport; its membrane is capable of fusing with the plasma membrane and the membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus  
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