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| anabolism | constructive phase of metabolism |
| atom | smallest particles of matter |
| catabolism | destructive phase of metabolism |
| cell | smallest unit of life |
| cell membrane | outer, porous, "living" boundary of some cell |
| centrioles | two bundles of tubes at right angles used by animal cells during cell division |
| chloroplast | green, egg-shaped structures used by plant cells for photosynthesis |
| cell wall | outer,"nonliving" boundry of some cells |
| chromatin | long, thread-like structures composed of DNA and protein |
| chromoplast | yellow, egg-shaped structures used by plant cells for animal attraction |
| cilia | short, hair-like structures on the cell's surface for locomotion |
| contractile vacuole | cellular "pumps" that remove excess water in some cells |
| cytology | the study of cells |
| cytoplasm | the cellular fluid outised the nucleus |
| division of labor | parts of the whole performing specific jobs for the benefit of the whole |
| endoplasmic reticulum (ER) | Network of membraneous tubules extending throughout the cytoplasm for transport, enzyem attachment and ribosome attachment |
| eukaryote | cells that possess a true nucleus and membraneous organelles |
| flegella | long whip-loke structures on the cell's surface for locomotion |
| chromosomes | thick twisted structures composed of DNA and protein |
| golgi bodies | stack of flattened, hollow, pancake-like structures for manufacturing, storing, and secreion of chemicals |
| interdependency | different parts relying on each other |
| leukoplast | clear, egg-shaped structures in plant cells for starch or lipid storage |
| lysosomes | small, spherical-shaped structures containing digestive enzymes |
| metabolism | sum total of chemical reactions in a cell |
| microfiliments | long, thread like structures that form part of the cytoskeleton and/or provide movement of parts of the cell |
| microtubes | long, thin tubular structures that form part of the cytoskeleton and/ or provide movement of parts of the cell |
| mitochondria | cigar-shaped organelles where energy is released from food molecules during cellular respiration |
| molecule compounds | combinations of atoms held toghether by chemical bonding |
| multicellular | organism composed of more than one cell |
| nuclear membrane | membraneous boundary of th enucleus |
| nucleolus | golf ball-shaped structure in the nucleus for ribosome production |
| nucleoplasm | the cellular fluid inside the nucleus |
| nucleus | large, control center of the cell |
| organ | a group of cooperating tissues |
| organ system | a group of cooperating organs |
| organelle | small subunits/components of the cell |
| organism | one entire unit of life---a living thing |
| plastid | any egg-shaped organelle found in plant cells that may contain pigments |
| prokaryote | cells that lack a true nucleus and membraneous organelles |
| protoplasm | all of the thick, jelly-like fluid of the cell |
| uibosomes | small, "spherical" bodies attached to the endoplasmic reticulum or floating in the cytoplasm where proteins are manufactured |
| semipermeable or selective permeable | only certian materials may pass through |
| subatomic particles | electrons, protons, and neutrons---the subunits of atoms |
| tissue | a group of cooperating cells |
| unicellular | organism composed of one cell |
| vacuole | clear, fluid filled sacs involved in food, water, waste and/or mineral storage |
