Ch 7 Vocab Flashcards
Hypotonic
Lower concentration of solute outside than inside the cell
Hypertonic
Higher concentration of solute outside the cell than inside
Isotonic
Same concentration of water and solutes as inside a cell
Eukaryotic
Organism with membranebound nucleus and organelles
Prokaryotic
Unicellular organism without a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles
Nucleolus
Where ribosomes are made
Cytoskeleton
Supporting network of protein fibers that provide a framework for the cell within the cytoplasm
Active transport
Energy required process and substances move across the plasma membrane against a concentration gradient
Osmosis
Diffusion of water across a permeable membrane
Micro filaments
Thin protein threads help give cell shape and enable cell parts and cell to move
Ribosomes
Simple cell organelle that helps manufacture protein
Endoplasmic reticulum
Membrane system in eukaryotic cell that is the site for protein and lipid synthesis
Golgi apparatus
Modifies and sorts and packages proteins and transports them to other organelles or out of the cell
Lysosomes
Vesicles that uses enzymes to digest excess or worn out cellular substances
Chloroplast
Captures light energy and converts it to chemical energy trough photosynthesis