Unit 3 words Flashcards
apoptosis
(off) (falling)
intentional or programmed cell death
necrosis
(death) (process)
pathological or unintentional cell death
homeostasis
(same) (holding)
a state of equilibrium or balance in the body
nucleic
(center of cell) (referring to)
nucleic acids
ribonucleic
(ribose sugar) (center of cell) (referring too) a chemical used in cells to make proteins
ribosome
(ribose sugar) (body)
cellular machinery made of RNA and protein, site of protein synthesis
deoxyribonucleic
(ribose sugar with an oxygen removed) (center of cell) (referring to) a chemical used in cells to store information
nucleolus
(center of cell) (smaller)
a smaller region within the nucleus which makes RNA
endoplasmic
(inside) (jelly) (referring to)
first word in endoplasmic reticulum, a cell organelle
reticulum
(net) (smaller)
second word in endoplasmic reticulum
vesicle
(bladder) (smaller)
membrane-bound organelle found in cells; often used to export materials from the cell
lysosome
(breakdown) (body)
cellular organelle that breaks down substances
enzyme
(inside) (leavening)
chemical that speeds up chemical reactions; catalyst
organelle
(organ) (smaller)
membrane-bound units that perform specific jobs within the cell
mitochondrion
(thread+granule) (smaller)
energy-producing cells
