A | B |
nucleus | control center of the cell |
fluid mosaic model | molcules are free to move sideways within the lipid bilayer |
phospholipids | lipids with and attached phosphate group |
eukaryote | cells with a true nucleus |
cell theory | all organisms are made of cells |
organelles | membrane-bound structures with particular functions within the cell |
plasma membrane | flexible boundary between the cell and its environment |
prokaryote | lack of membrane-bound organelles |
transport protein | structures that allow molecules into the cell that do not normally pass the cell membrane |
selective permeability | maintains homeostasis by allowing some things in and keeping some things out |