Chap 1-3 Pt.3 Flashcards
What is the term for the movement of bacteria toward or away from a particular stimulus?
TaXIS
What is the endoplasmic reticulum?
A network of tubules that can be the place of ribosome attachment or as a place of lipid and carbohydrate synthesis
What are the flattened disks in the Golgi apparatus called?
Cisternae
What type of cells lack a nucleus?
Prokaryotic cells
What is the power source of the cell that produces ATP for cellular respiration?
Mitochondria
What organelles are found only in algae and plant cells?
Chloroplasts
What is diffusion?
The process of moving molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration, requiring no use of ATP
What is osmosis?
The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane
What is endocytosis?
A form of bulk transport that uses vesicles to transport large molecules across the cell membrane
What type of endocytosis involves the cell membrane surrounding solid matter to create a vesicle?
Phagocytosis
What is catabolism?
The chemical reaction that breaks down large molecules into smaller ones and releases energy
What is anabolism?
The chemical reaction where energy is used to form larger molecules from smaller ones
What is binary fission?
A form of reproduction used by bacteria
