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Chapter 7 terms

Biology A Chapter 7 Vocabulary Terms

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diffusionmovement from an area of high concentration to low
mosaiccell membrane often referred to as this, a collection of different molecules
chromatinconsists of DNA coiled around proteins
organellespecialized structures that perform cellular funtions
organsystemgroups of organs working together
microskeletonportion of cytoskeleton, long and thin that functions in the movement and support of cell
proteininstructions for making this are formed in the nucleus
chloroplastorganelle in plants that make energy rich foods
ribosomestructures that can be free floating or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum, help make protein
cytoskeletonnetwork of protein that helps maintain shape of a cell
nucceocussmall dense region in the nucleus
mitochondriaorganelle that releases energy from stored food molecules
osmosisdiffusion of water
celltheoryone portion of this states that cells are produced from existing cells
golgiapparatusthis structure attaches carbohydrates and lipids to proteins
cytoplasmjelly-like material inside a cell
prokaryoteorganism without a nucleus
microtubulehollow tube of protein, can serve as 'track' along which organelles are moved
nucleuscontols cell processes and contains DNA
vacuolecell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
tissuegroups of cells working together
eukaryotean organism that contains a nucleus
organgroup of tissues working together
endoplasmicreticulumorganelle that modifies protein and makes comonents of the cell membrane
cellthe basic unit and function of life
virchowstated the cells come from existing cells
schleidenstated that all plants contain cells
schwannstated that all animals have cells
cellwallprotective barrier around cell, cell __________
cysosomeorganelle filled with enzymes needed to break down certain materials in the cell
heokefirst to identify the cell



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