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