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cell or composite cell |
vary in size and are microscopic |
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plasma membrane |
separates the cell from its surrounding environment |
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cytoplasm |
thick gel-like substance inside the cell with organelles suspended in watery cytosol |
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nucleus |
large membranous structure near the center of the cell |
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plasma membrane |
outer boundary of the cell |
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membraneous organelles |
sacs and canals made of the same material as the plasma membrane |
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fluid mosaic model |
theory on how the cell membranes are constructed...arranged in sheets like an art mosaic |
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hydrophilic |
water loving |
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hydrophobic |
water fearing |
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True or False...Most of the bilayer of the cell membrane is hydrophobic; therefore water or water soluble molecules do not pass through easily. |
True |
