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Cells
Cellular functions
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Biology
10th Grade
09/27/2010

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Term
Cell
Passive transport
Definition
Collection of living matter enclosed by a barrier. Basic units for all life.
Transport of substances through the cell
Term
Organelle
Concentration gradient
Definition
Specialized structure that carries out a specific function
Level of concentration in a substance.
Term
Permeable
Turgidity
Definition
Cell that allows ions, and other such particles in.
Stiffness of the cell based on nutrients received from water.
Term
Selectively permeable
Isotonic solutions
Definition
Cell the allows specific substances to permeate its surface.
Solutions containing solutions
Term
Diffusion
Hypotonic solutions
Definition
Process in which molecules tend to move to areas of different concentration.
Solutions that contain large amounts of
Term
Facilitated diffusion
Definition
Movement of specific molecules across cell membranes through protein channels.
Term
Osmosis
Definition
Diffusion of water through selectively permeable membrane.
Term
Active transport
Definition
Energy requiring process that moves material across the cell membrane so the concentration is different.
Term
Phospholipid
Definition
Lipid that contains phosphor is.
Term
Plasmolysis
Definition
Process in which plasma
Term
Cytolysis
Definition
Process in which cytoplasm
Term
Contractile vacuole
Definition
Cavity in cytoplasm of some protists that collects water and discharges it from the cell.
Term
Prokaryote
Definition
Stores and distributes nutrient throughout the cell
Term
Equilibrium
Definition
Equality throughout the cell referring to the nutrient distribution
Term
Eukaryote
Definition
Part of the cell that carries out a specific function.
Term
Endocytosis
Definition
Endoplasmic reticulum and the process in which it carries out its cellular function
Term
Exocytosis
Definition
Has to do with the acceptance of substances into the outer layer of the cell.
Term
Sodium potassium pump
Definition
The part of a cell that functions as a distributer of sodium and potassium nutrients.
Term
Trans
Definition
Across
Term
Lys
Definition
Decompose, split, dissolve
Term
Plasm
Definition
Form, formed into
Term
Hyper
Definition
Above, beyond, over
Term
Hypo
Definition
Below, under, less
Term
Iso
Definition
Equal, same
Term
Eu
Definition
Well, good, true, normal
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Pro
Definition
Forward, favoring before
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Cyto
Definition
Cell, hollow container
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