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| organize movement of chromosomes in cell division |
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jelly-like
composed mostly of water
seperates the nucleus from the cell membrane
all other organelles are found here
made up of cytoskeleton to form the cell's shape |
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sacs that are used to transport, manafacture, and process chemical compounds to be used by the cell
provides a pathway throughout the cell from the nucleus to the membrane |
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stack of membranes that collets and modifies chemical compounds
packages and distributes the molecules that are produced in one part of the cell but used by another part |
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contain special organelles and enzymes and chemicals that are brought into the cell
break down old cells |
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| powerhouse of the cell, that converts nutrients into energy that can be used by the cell |
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protects the nucleus of the cell
pores allow molecules to move in and out of it |
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found inside the nucleus
contains rna and synthesis rybosomes |
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control center of the cell
directs the cell's activities
dna is contained here |
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a bi layer surrounding the cell
regulates what enters and leaves the cell |
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found on rough er
tiny structures that synthesize proteins |
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sac-like structures that store water,salts,carbohydrates,proteins
dispose waste products frum the cell |
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small packages that are created by the golgi assparatus
deliver nutrients and proteins throughout the cells
or tranports wastes to the cell membrane to be expelled from the cell |
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| outermost layer that surrounds the plasma membrane |
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| converts the radial energy into chemical energy for photosynthesis |
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| small structures that can store food and chloroplasts |
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a fundamental concept of biology
-All living things are made of cells
-Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things
-New cells are produced from existing cells |
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| cells that contain nuclei. |
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| - cells that do not contain nuclei. |
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| specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell. |
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| granular material visible within the nucleus; consists of DNA slightly coiled around proteins |
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| threadlike structure within the nucleus containing the genetic information that is passed from one generation of cells to the next. |
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| small particles of RNA and protein found throught the cytoplasm. |
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| the mass of solute in a given volume of solution, or mass/volume |
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| process by which molecules tend to move from an area where they are more concentrated to an area where they are less concentrated. |
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| when the concentration of a solute is the same thru ought a solution. |
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| - the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane. |
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| when the concentration of two solutions is the same. |
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| when comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes. ”Above strength” |
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| - when comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes. ” Below strength” |
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| movement of specific molecules across cell membranes through protein channels. |
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| energy- requiring process that moves materials across the cell membrane against a concentration difference. |
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| process of taking material into the cell by means of enfolding, or pockets, of the cell membrane. |
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| process in which extensions of cytoplasm surround and engulf large particles and take them into the cell. |
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| process by which a cell takes in liquid from the surrounding environment. |
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| process by which a cell releases large amounts of material. |
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| the process in which cells develop in different ways to perform different tasks. |
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| group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions |
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| group of systems that work together to perform closely related functions. |
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| scientific study of heredity |
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| process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell |
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| term used to describe organisms that produce offspring identical to themselves if allowed to self-pollinate |
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| specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another |
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| offspring of crosses between parents with different traits |
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| sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait |
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| one of a number of different forms of a gene |
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| separation of alleles during gamete formation |
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| specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction |
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| scientific study of heredity |
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| process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell |
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| term used to describe organisms that produce offspring identical to themselves if allowed to self-pollinate |
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| specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another |
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| offspring of crosses between parents with different traits |
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| sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait |
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| one of a number of different forms of a gene |
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| separation of alleles during gamete formation |
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| specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction |
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