Cells, Tissues, and Membranes Terminology
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| The smallest structural unit of living matter capabable of functioning independently | Cell
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| Group of similar cells arranged with intercellular substance between them specialized to perform a particular function | Tissue
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| Surface layer of the cytoplasm of a cell | Cell membrane
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| The study of the structure, function, multiplication, and pathology of cells | Cytology
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| The central structure of a cell enclosed in a membrane which is essential to cellular fuctions such as reproduction and protein synthesis | Nucleus
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| The living matter in all cells which is an organized complex of organic and inorganic substances which are too small for resolution with an ordinary light microscope | Protoplasm
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| A membrane which allows some molecules to pass through but not others | Semi-permeable membrane
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| A small cavity or space in cell protoplasm containing air or fluid | Vacuole
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| Substances such as acid, bases, and salts which in solution conduct an electrical current | Electrolytes
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| A relatively stable state of equilibrium | Homeostasis
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| Particles move to equalize concentration throughout | Diffusion
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| Particles move through a filter or membrane that prevents passage of certain molecules | Filtration
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| Solvent molecules pass through a semi-permeable membrane to equalize concentration on each side | Osmosis
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| The process of engulfing a solid particle by forming a pocket with the cell membrane | Phagocytosis
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| The process of engulfing a liquid particle by forming a pocket with the cell membrane | Pinocytosis
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| Acts as a barrier from heat, cold, water loss, and bacterial invasion; aids in secretion and excretion | Epithelial Tissue
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| Protects, supports, transports, and bonds the body together | Connective Tissue
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| Moves body by contraction/relaxation of pairs | Muscle Tissue
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| Conducts impulses throughout the body | Nerve Tissue
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| Strands of DNA bearing the genes which carry the hereditary characteristics | Chromosomes
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