Unit 2 Flashcards
Name the material secreted from animals cells that provides mechanical protection and anchoring for the cells in the tissue.
Extracellular Matrix.
What is the firm seal between two adjacent animals cells called?
Tight Junction.
A series of interconnected membranous structures within eukaryotic cells that collectively modify proteins and synthesize lipids.
Endoplasmic Reticulum.
The channel between two adjacent animal cells that allows ions, nutrients, and low molecular weight to pass between cells.
Gap Junction.
The structure within the nucleus that is made up of chromatin that contains DNA.
Chromosomes.
Linkages between adjacent epithelial cells that form when cadherins in the plasma membrane attach to intermediate filaments.
Desmosome.
Unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelle.
Prokaryotic Cell.
Cell that has a membrane-bound nucleus and several other membrane-bound compartments or sacs.
Eukaryotic Cell.
Group of organelles and membranes in eukaryotic cells that work together modifying, packaging, and transporting lipids and proteins.
Endomembrane Systems.
Plant cell organelle that carries out photosynthesis.
Chloroplast.
Cellular organelle that carries out protein synthesis.
Ribosome.
Rigid cell covering made of cellulose that protects the cell, provides structural support, and gives shape to the cell.
Cell Wall.
Network of protein fibers that collectively maintain the shape of the cell, secure some organelles in specific positions.
Cytoskeleton.
