Module #4 Test Flashcards
Cytology
The study of cells
Ingestion
The ability to take in nutrients; this includes absorption, which is the ability to bring dissolved materials into the cell
Digestion
The ability to break food or nutrients down into simpler forms (by hydrolysis or with the help of enzymes) so it can be utilized
Respiration
The ability to release energy from the breakdown of food molecules
Transport
The ability to distribute or circulate molecules from one part of a cell to another
Secretion
The ability to remove biosynthesized substances
Excretion
The ability to remove soluble metabolic waste from the cell
Egestion (ejection)
The ability to remove non-solable, undigested waste from cell
Irritability
The ability to respond to stimuli
Organelle
A tiny cellular structure that carries out a specific function necessary for the cell to survive
Prokaryotic cell
A cell that has no nucleus or other distinct, membrane-bound organelles
Eukaryotic cell
A cell with a membrane-bound nucleus and other distinct, membrane-bound organelles
Plasma membrane
The semipermeable membrane between the cell contents and the cell’s surroundings
Cytoplasm
A jelly fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
Cytoplasmic streaming
The motion of cytoplasm in a cell that results in a coordinated movement of the cell’s content
Ribosomes
Non-membrane-bound organelles responsible for protein synthesis
Cell wall
A rigid structure on the outside of certain cells, usually plant and bacteria cells
Middle lamella
A thin film between the cell walls of adjacent plant cell
Nuclear membrane
A highly porous membrane that separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm
Chromatin
Long stands of clusters of DNA and proteins (or RNA and proteins) in the nucleus of a cell
Endoplasmic reticulum
An organelle composed of an extensive network of folded membranes that performs several tasks within a cell
Rough ER
ER that is dotted with ribosomes
Smooth ER
ER that has no ribosomes
Golgi apparatus
The organelles where proteins and lipids are stored and then modified to suit the needs of the cell
Vacuole
Larger membrane-bound organelle used for storage of food, water, or waste
Vesicle
Smaller membrane-bound organelle used mainly for transport of food, waste, or products synthesized for secretion
Secretory vesicle
Vesicle that holds products of biosynthesis (like protein) and transports them to the plasma membrane for secretion
Central vacuole
A large vacuole that rests at the center of most plant cells and is filled with water
Lysosome
The organelle in animals cells responsible for hydrolysis reactions that break down proteins, carbohydrates (polysaccharides, disaccharides), and some lipids
Peroxisome
A cell organelle containing enzymes that catalyze the decomposition of fatty acids and hydrogen peroxide
Mitochondria
Double-membrane-bound organelles in which nutrients are converted to energy
Plastids
Double-membrane-bound organelles found in the cells of plants, algae, and some protozoa, generally involved in either the manufacture or storage of food
Chloroplasts
Plastids containing the green pigment, chlorophyll, used in photosynthesis