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Summer Vocabulary 3
Cells
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11th Grade
07/16/2011

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Term
cyt
Definition
cell
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cytoplasm
Definition
fluid (cytosol) and organelles that occupy the space between the cell membrane and nuclear envelope
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endo
Definition
within
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endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
complex of membranous structures within the cytoplasm
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hyper
Definition
above
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hypertonic
Definition
solution that has greater osmotic pressure than body fluids
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hypo
Definition
below
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hypotonic
Definition
solution that has lesser osmotic pressure than body fluids
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inter
Definition
between
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interphase
Definition
stage that occurs between mitotic divisions of a cell
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iso
Definition
equal
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isotonic
Definition
solution that has the same osmotic pressure as body fluids
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mit
Definition
thread
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mitosis
Definition
process of cell division when threadlike chromosomes become visible within a cell
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phag
Definition
to eat
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phagocytosis
Definition
process by which a cell takes in solid particles
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pino
Definition
to drink
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pinocytosis
Definition
process by which a cell takes in tiny droplets of liquid
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som
Definition
body
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ribosomes
Definition
tiny, spherical structures that consist of protein and RNA
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