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cell | basic unit of life |
cell membrane | composed of a phospholipid bilayer, controls what enters and leaves the cell |
polar molecule | a molecule with positive and negative regions, example - water |
hydrogen bond | the attraction between water molecules between hydrogen and oxygen atoms |
nonpolar molecule | a molecule that does not have any charged regions |
phospholipd | a lipid that has a phosphate group replacing one of the fatty acids |
lipid bilayer | the type of arrangement of molecules that make up the cell membrane |
nucleus | control center of the cell |
prokaryote | a cell that doesn't have a nucleus such as bacteria |
eukaryote | a cell that has a nucleus such as plant, animal, fungi and protist cells |
cytoplasm | the jelly like colloid found in the cell |
ribosome | protein factories of the cell |
organelles | small parts that make up a cell |
mitochondrion | powerhouse of the cell, provides the cell with ATP, energy |
chloroplast | organelle that carries out photosynthesis |
endoplasmic reticulum | transportation network in the cell, compartmentalizes |
Golgi apparatus | packages proteins that are made in the cell |
cell wall | outer support structure of plant and fungal cells |
cellulose | component of plant cell walls |
resolution | a microscope's capacity to distinguish different objects that are close to one another |