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Lesson 3 Terms Flashcards

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Active Transport

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using energy to move molecules from a lower to a higher concentration

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Brownian motion

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the random movement of microscopic particles in a fluid

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3
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Cell

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the smallest unit of life

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Chlorophasts

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the organelles found only in autotrophs which are responsible for photosynthesis

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Chromatin (The Riot and the Dance)

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a complex of DNA and proteins within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells

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Cytology

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the study of cells

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Cytoplasm

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fluid inside the cells, contains molecules and organelles

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Cytoskeleton

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a network of fibers that give the cell its shape

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Diffusion

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molecules move from high concentration to lower concentration

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Endocytosis

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movement into the cell

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Eukaryote

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the type of cells in multicellular organisms

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Exocytosis

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movement out of the cell

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Fluid Mosaic Model

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A way of understanding what cell membranes are and do. Cellular membranes are not a solid barrier but the lipids move like a fluid with cholesterols, proteins, and carbs embedded in the membrane.

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Golgi apparatus

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a) Serves as the shipping center of the cell

b) Function: sorts proteins made in the rough endoplasmic reticulum into vesicles

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Homeostasis

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refers to any process that living things use to actively maintain fairly stable conditions necessary for survival

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Hydrophilic

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water loving

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Hydrophobic

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Water avoiding

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Lysosomes

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a) Serve as the recycling center of the cell

b) Function: contain enzymes that break down molecules

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Mitochondria
What is the function of the mitochondria?
Why is the mitochondria unique?

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a) Serve as the power plants of the cell
b) Function: creating energy through cellular respiration
c) Unique compared to other organelles because they self-replicate and have their own DNA

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Nuclear envelope

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a membrane that separates the nucleus from the rest of the cell

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Nucleolus

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structures where ribosomes are made

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Nucleoplasm

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a watery gel-like substance inside the nucleus

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Nucleus

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the control center of the cell

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Organs

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several types of tissues that work together to perform a function

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Organ systems

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a group of organs cooperating to perform a function

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Oragnelles

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“little organs” inside the cell

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Osmosis

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similar to diffusion, but with the solvent diluting the solution

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Passive transport

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no energy needed

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Phagocytosis

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a cell taking in solid material

30
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Phospholipid bilayer

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a) Phospholipids: a hydrophilic (water-loving) head, and two hydrophobic (water-avoiding) tails
b) This forms a bilayer structure (two layers)

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Pinocystosis

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a cell taking in liquid material

32
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Plasma membrane

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the cell membrane, the outer boundary that separates the cell from its environment

33
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Prokaryote

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single-celled organisms

34
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Ribosomes

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the smallest and most numerous organelles in the cell

35
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Robert Hooke

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the very first person to see a cell, using a homemade microscope.

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum

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(1) Has ribosomes attached to it, making it look bumpy (2) Function: responsible for producing proteins

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Selective permeability

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allows certain things in and keeps other things out

38
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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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(1) No ribosomes attached, appears to have a smooth surface

(2) Function: responsible for making lipids

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Tissues

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a group of cells connected together to carry out a specific function

40
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Vacuoles

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a) Serve as the storage containers of the cell

b) Function: store food, water, and minerals for the cell

41
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Vesicles

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tiny sacs that transport material within or outside the cell

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