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30 Cards in this Set
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cell envelope |
covering of the cell |
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cytoplasm |
inside of the cell |
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appendages |
emanating from the cell |
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plasma membrane |
phosolipid bilayer with embedded proteins |
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embedded proteins |
transport nutrients and wastes across the plasma membrane among other functions |
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mesosomes |
pouches that form in the plasma membrane, increase the surface area internally for the attachment of enzymes. |
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glycocalyx |
layer of polysaccharides outside of cell wall of some bacteria |
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capsule |
glycocalyx that is well organized and not easy washed off |
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Slime layer |
diffused glyclocalyx that is easily washed off |
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cell wall |
may or may not be present; in bacteria it is made of peptidoglycan, in plants it is made of cellulose |
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cytoplasm |
semifluid solution composed of water and inorganic and organic molecules |
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nucleotide |
region where chromosomal DNA is located in many bacteria |
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chromosome |
large circle of DNA containing the genetic code for the cell. |
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Plasmid |
extrachromosomal circular piece of DNA resident in many bacteria |
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Ribosomes |
protein production factories, made up of RNA and proteins |
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Inclusion Bodies |
stored granules of various substances, including nutrients |
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Thylakoids |
found only in photosynthetic bacteria called canabacteria |
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fimbriae |
small, brisk like fibers on the cell surface, used to attach itself |
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conjugation pili |
rigid tubular structures for the transfer of plasmid DNA |
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nucleus |
houses genetic material |
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Endomembrane system |
includes the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus |
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vesicles |
carry product from one organelle to another |
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energy related organelles |
mitochondria and chloroplasts |
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nucleoplasm |
semifluid matrix in nucleus
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lysosomes |
membrane bound vesicles, low ph, digestive enzymes |
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peroxisomes |
formation of hydrogen peroxide, contains catalase-break down toxic peroxide |
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contractile vacuole |
ridding of water in plants |
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digestive vacuole |
breaking down nutrients |
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chloroplasts |
solar energy, to synthesize carbohydrates |
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thylakoids |
disklike sacs |
