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15 Cards in this Set
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Nucleus |
Control center of the cell which contains DNA. |
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Ribosome |
Site where proteins are made (synthesized). |
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Cell Membrane |
Lipid bilayer that allows for the transport of molecules and keeps the cell together. |
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Cell Wall |
Structure only found in plants. It is thick, rigid and gives structures to plants. |
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Chloroplast |
Structure only found in plants that is used by plants to produce food (sugar/glucose). |
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Mitochondria |
Organelle that is used during cellular respiration to produce energy in the form of ATP. |
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Eukaryotes |
Cells that contain their DNA within a nucleus. |
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Prokaryotes |
Cells that do not have a nucleus; their DNA is contained within the cytoplasm of the cell. |
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Active Transport |
Requires energy to move substances across a cell membrane. |
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Passive Transport |
Does not require energy to move substances across a cell membrane. |
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Osmosis |
A specialized type of cell transport where WATER is moved from an area of high to low concentration. |
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Hypertonic |
The cell has a greater concentration of solute inside the cell compared to outside of the cell. |
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Hypotonic |
The cell has a lower concentration of solute inside the cell compared to outside of the cell. |
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Isotonic |
The concentration of solute inside the cell is equal to the concentration outside of the cell. |
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Mitosis |
Process by which cells divide to make identical copies. |
