Cell structure Flashcards
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Colloid
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A colloid is a mixture in which one substance of microscopically dispersed insoluble particles are suspended throughout another substance.
2
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Solute
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A substance able to dissolve in a solvent.
3
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Solution
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A liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent).
4
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Solvent
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Able to dissolve other substances.
5
Q
Cell wall
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Only non-living part of a cell, only occurs in plant cells.
6
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Pectin
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A soluble jelly-like polysaccharide.
