Practice Quiz: Cell Vocabulary: Round 2 Flashcards
Correlated
Related, usually by cause and effect
Organelle
Membrane bound compartment with specific functions
Plasma membrane
Made of phospholipid bilayer
Bilayer
Two layers
Pore
Hole, usually for the excretion of something
Envelope
A covering that contains the contents
Condense
Collapse or otherwise make something dense
Discrete
Often confused with discreet which means hidden, this is clearly defined
Chromatin
Nucleus materials: protein, DNA, RNA
Continuous
No defined line between areas
Metabolize
To “use” or break down
Detoxify
To remove problematic substances
Secrete
Producing and discharging a substance
Vesicle
Fluid-filled sack
Apparatus
Complex structure
Lysosome
Contains digestive enzymes
Autophagy
Engulphing or consuming one’s self
Contractile
To move together or towards a center point
Cristae
Folds of membrane in mitochondria
Matrix
Area with cristae of mitochondria
Plastid
Sack of stuff that performs a specific function
