2018 Mod6 Flashcards
Absorption
The transport of dissolved substances into cells
Digestion
The breakdown of absorbed substances
Respiration
The breakdown of food molecules will release of energy
Excretion
The removal of soluble waste materials
Egestion
The removal of non-soluble waste materials
Secretion
The removal of biosynthesized substances
Homeostasis
Maintaining the status quo
Reproduction
Producing more cells
Cytology
The study of cells
Cell wall:
A rigid structure on the outside of certain cells, usually plant and bacteria cells
Middle lamella
The thin film between the cell walls of adjacent plant cells
Plasma membrane
The semipermeable membrane between the cell contents and the either the cell wall or the cell’s surroundings
Cytoplasm
A jelly like fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
Ions
Substances in which at least one atom has an imbalance of protons and electrons
Cytoplasmic streaming
The motion of cytoplasm in a cell that results in a coordinated movements of the cells contents
Mitochondria
The organelles in which nutrients are converted to energy
Lysosome
The organelle in animals cells responsible for hydrolysis reactions that break down proteins, polysaccharide, disaccharide, and some lipids
Ribosomes
Non-membrane-bounded organelles responsible for proteins synthesis
Endoplasmic reticulum
An organelle composed an extensive network of folded membranes that perform several tasks within a cell
Rough ER
ER that is dotted with ribosomes
Smooth ER
ER that has no ribosomes
Golgi bodies
The organelles where proteins and lipids are stored and then modified to suit the needs of the cell
Leucoplasts
Organelles that store starches and oil’s
Chromoplasts
Organelles that contain pigment used in photosynthesis