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| Surrounding the nucleus, dotted with nuclear pores |
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| Site of cell membrane lipid assembly |
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| Structure found in animal cells used in cell division |
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| Network of filaments that help cells maintain its shape |
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| Large membrane-enclosed structure that contains cell's genetic material |
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| Captures sunlight and converts it into chemical energy |
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| Converts chemical energy stored in food into usable compounds |
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| Portion of the cell outside the nucleus |
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| Cells that contain nuclei |
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| Cells that do not contain nuclei |
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| States all living things are composed of cells which are the basic units of structure and come from existing cells |
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| Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins |
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| Material made up of DNA bound to protein |
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| Provides storage for water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates |
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| Dense region within a nucleus where assembly of ribosomes begin |
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| Small particle of RNA and proteins |
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| Specialized structures in cells |
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| Structures containing genetic information |
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| Small organelles filled with enzymes used for digestion and breakdown |
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| When concentrations of each side of a membrane are the same |
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| Thin, flexible boundary surround cell |
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| Movement of molecules across cell membranes against concentration difference; requires energy |
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| When concentration is higher than on the other side of membrane; 'above strength' |
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| Group of similar cells that perform a particular function |
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| Mass of solute in a given volume of solution |
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| Process of forcing contents out of cell by vacuoles |
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| Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane |
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| Movement of particles from areas of higher concentration to one of lower concentration |
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| When concentration is lower than on the other side of membrane; 'below strength' |
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| Group of organs working together to perform a specific function |
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| Group of tissues working together |
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| Movement of molecules across cell membranes through protein channels |
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| Development of cells in an organism to perform different tasks |
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| Process of taking material into cell by infoldings |
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| Strong supporting layer around cell membrane |
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| Gives membranes a flexible structure forming a barrier between the cell and its surroundings |
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| Endocytosis of large molecules |
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| When concentration of solute is uniform throughout a system |
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