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cytoplasm
Definition:Dense Fluid encased by the cell membrane: The site of many of the cell's biochemical and synthetic activities.
chromosome
tightly coiled bodies in cells that are the primary sites of genes
ribosome
a bilobed macromolecular complex of ribonucleoprotein that coordinates the codons of mRNA with tRNA anticodons and, in doing so, constitutes the peptide assembly line.
organelles
a small component of eucaryotic cells that is bound by a membrane and specialized in function.
metablolism
a general term for the totality of chemical and physical processes occuring in the cell.
irritability
capacity of cells to resond to the chemical, mechanical, or light stimuli. This property helps cells adapt to the enviroment and obtain nutrients.
flagella
a structure that is used to propel the organism through a fluid enviroment.
axial filaments
A type of flagellum(called an endoflagellum) that lies in periplasmic space of spirochetes and is responsible for locomotion. Also called perplasmic flagellum.
Fimbriae
A short numerous surface appendage on some bacteria that provides adhesion but not locomotion.