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Lecture 4
Cell Structure
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/07/2013

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Term
Peroxisomes
Definition
  • Resemble lysosomes
  • Contain different enzymes
  • NOT synthesized by the golgi apparatus
  • Neutralizes free radicals
  • Detoxifies alcohol and other drugs
  • By product of reactions is hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
Term
Prophase
Definition
Condensing of chromatin into dense "X" shaped CHROMOSOMES
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Plasma Membrane
Definition
Surrounds and walls the cell, creates an internal and external environment
Term
Extracellular Fluid (ECF)
Definition
Fluids of the cell's external environment
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Cytosol/Intracellular Fluid (ICF)
Definition
Fluids of the cell's internal environment, bound by the plasma membrane
Term
Nucleus
Definition
"Center"
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Organgelles
Definition
"Little organs", membrane bound structures seen within the cell. Carry out the life activities of the cell.
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Cytoplasm
Definition
Term that denotes the internal contents of a cell
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