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prokaryotic cells
are a group of organisms that lack a cell nucleus (= karyon), or any othermembrane-boundorganelles
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eukaryotic cells
organism with a nucleus
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plasma membrane
membrane that separates the inside of the cell from the environment. lipid bilayer with embedded proteins and is selectively permeable
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mitochondria
a membrane-enclosed organelle found in most eukaryotic cells. generate most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP),
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chloroplast
areorganelles found inplant cells and othereukaryotic organisms that conductphotosynthesis
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lysosome
are cellularorganelles that contain acidhydrolaseenzymes to break down waste materials and cellular debris
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endoplasmic reticulum
- is anorganelle of cells ineukaryotic organisms that forms an interconnected network of tubules,vesicles, andcisternae.
- Rough endoplasmic reticula synthesize proteins
- smooth endoplasmic reticula synthesize lipids, steroids and morphine, metabolize carbohydrates and steroids (but not lipids), and regulate calcium concentration, drug metabolism, and attachment of receptors on cell membrane proteins
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Golgi Apparatus
It processes and packages proteins inside of the cell and before they make their way to their destination; it is particularly important in the processing of proteins forsecretion
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Ribosome
is a component of cells that synthesizes protein chains. It assembles the twenty specific amino acidmolecules to form the particularproteinmolecule determined by the nucleotidesequence of an RNA molecule
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nucleus
is a membrane-enclosedorganellefound ineukaryoticcells. It contains most of the cell'sgenetic material
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vacuoles
are essentially enclosed compartments which are filled with water containing inorganic and organic molecules including enzymes insolution
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cytoskeleton
is a cellular "scaffolding" or "skeleton" contained within a cell'scytoplasm and is made out of protein.
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cell wall
is the tough, usually flexible but sometimes fairly rigid layer that surrounds some types of cells.
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plasmodesmata
microscopic channels which traverse the cell walls of plant cells[2][3]and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them.
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gap junctions
is a specialized intercellular connection between a multitude of animal cell-types.[1][2][3] It directly connects the cytoplasmof two cells, which allows variousmolecules and ions to pass freely between cells.
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extracellular matrix
usually provides structural support to the animalcells in addition to performing various other important functions. The extracellular matrix is the defining feature ofconnective tissue in animals.
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excision repair
They remove the damaged nucleotides and are able to determine the correct sequence from the complementary strand of DNA.
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facilitated diffusion
is the spontaneous passage of molecules or ions across a biological membrane passing through specific transmembrane integral proteins
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hypotonic
is a solution which has a lower osmotic pressure than any other solution.
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hypertonic
is a solution having a greater effective osmole concentration than the cytosol
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turgid
pushes the plasma membrane against the cell wall of plant, bacteria, and fungi cells as well as those protist cells which have cell walls
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flaccid
drooping or inelastic through lack of water
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plasmolysis
is the process in plant cells where the cytoplasm pulls away from the cell wall due to the loss of water throughosmosis
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active transport
is the movement of a substance against its concentration gradient (from low to high concentration).
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ATP
is a multifunctionalnucleoside triphosphate used incells as a coenzyme.
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Exocytosis
is the durable process by which a cell directs the contents of secretoryvesicles out of the cell membrane.
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Endocytosis
is a process by which cellsabsorbmolecules(such as proteins) by engulfing them.
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Phagocytosis
is thecellular process of engulfing solid particles by the cell membrane to form an internalphagosome by phagocytes andprotists
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