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Finals- Semester 2
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Biology
9th Grade
05/27/2010

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Term
Prokaryotic
Definition

No Nucleus; Bacteria

 

Term
Eukaryotic
Definition
Contains a nucleus
Term
Cell Wall
Definition
Strong layer around the cell membrane
Term
Cell Membrane
Definition
Thin, flexible barrier around the cell
Term
Nucleus
Definition
Large structure containing all of the cell's genetic material and controls cell activities
Term
Cytoplasm
Definition
Jelly-like material inside the cell membrane not including the nucleus
Term
Nuclear Pores
Definition
Small holes in the nucleus that allow membrane to move in and out
Term
Organelle
Definition
Specialized structures that perform specific cellular functions
Term
Free Ribosome
Definition
Small particles made of RNA and protein that produce proteins and are not attached to any membrane
Term
Nucleolus
Definition
Small dense region within the nucleus
Term
Cilia
Definition
Short, hair like projection in a cell that helps produce movement
Term
Flagella
Definition
Whip like structure on some cells that is used for movement
Term
Chloroplasts
Definition
Use sunlight to make energy rich food molecules during photosynthesis
Term
Mitochondria
Definition
Use energy from food to make high energy compounds that the cell can use to power growth, development, and movement
Term
Centrioles
Definition
Two tiny structures located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope
Term
Cristae
Definition
The folds in the mitochondria
Term

Cell Theory?

Definition

1) All living things are composed of cells

2) Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things

3)New cells are produced from existig cells

Term
Biphospholipid Layer
Definition
Double layered sheet at the core of nearly all cell membranes
Term
Diffusion
Definition
The movement of a substance through the cell membrane. Usually goes from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
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Osmosis
Definition
Movement of water molecules through a membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
Term
Isotonic
Definition
Solute concentration is equal in both the cell and in the solution; net movement is equal
Term
Hypotonic
Definition
Solute concentration is higher within the cell, and the ater moves into the cell to even it out
Term
Cytolysis
Definition
Bursting of a cell
Term
Hypertonic
Definition
Solute concentration in solution is higher than in the cell and water leaves the cell to even it out
Term
Plasmolysis
Definition
Cell shrinks
Term
Concentration
Definition
Mass of solute in a given solution
Term
Gradient
Definition
The difference across a membrane
Term
Selective permeability
Definition
The cells ability to choose what passes through the cell membrane and what does not
Term
Facilitated Difusion
Definition
When carrier proteins aid in carrying larger molecules that might usually need help through a membrane
Term
Active transport
Definition
A type of transport that energy is necessary for
Term
Endocytosis
Definition
Proces in which the cell engulfs and takes in a substance by forming a vesicle around it
Term
Pinocytosis
Definition
Type of endocytosis that takes in a liquid
Term
Phagocytosis
Definition
Type of endocytosis that involves the cell engulfing a solid
Term
Receptor mediated endocytosis
Definition
Type of endocytosis that requires the substance to bind to a membrane bound receptor
Term
Exocytosis
Definition
Reverse of endocytosis; substances in vesicel fuse with cell membrane and the contents are released from the cell
Term
Na+/K+ Pump
Definition
One binds to receptor site on protein carrier which releases the other; for every three sodium (Na+) two potassium move (K+)
Term
Passive Transport
Definition

Transport that doesn't require energy

(Osmosis, difusion, facilitated difusion)

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