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The Cell

Includes terms necessary to pass the living environment exam on the cell.

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Active transportRequires the use of energy to move materials from a low concentration to a high
Cell theoryStates that all living things are made of cells, only cells cna produce other cells, the cell is the unit of structure and function in living things
Cell wallRigid box structure found only in plants: Made of cellulose
ChloroplastGreen organelle found in plants. Where photosynthesis occurs.
DiffusionMovement from where there is a lot to a little: A type of passive transport
EnzymeProtein substance that is used in chemical activities in body
LipidA fat, wax or oil
lysosomeContains digestive enzymes
MitochondriaRespiration happens here. Where energy is made.
NucleusRegulates (controls) everything in the cell
OrganA group of tissues working together
Organ SystemA group of organs working together
OrganelleOrgan like structures in the cell
OsmosisMovement of water from where there is a lot to where there is a little
Passive transportMovement of materials which requires no use of energy
cell membraneMaintains homeostasis in cell by controlling what comes in and out
RibosomeWhere proteins are put together
SemipermiableLets only certain things in or out
TissueA group of cells acting together
VacuoleStorage site in the cell
CytoplasmJelly-like substance that contains all the organelles
Cell respirationMaking of energy in a cell
MetabolismAll the chemical activities that occur in an organism
HomeostasisStability in an organism
SynthesisPutting things together


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