Flashcards in Chapter 3-Cells Deck (14)
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Living structural and functional units enclosed by a membrane.
Cella
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The study of cellular structure and function
Cell biology or cytology
2
Forms the cell's outer surface, separating the cell's internal and external environments
Plasma membrane
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Consists of all cellular contents between the plasma membrane and the nucleus
Cytoplasm
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The fluid portion of the cytoplasm, contains water, dissolved solutes, and suspended particles
Cytosol
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Located within the cytosol and have specific functions and characteristic shapes
Organelles
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A large organelle that houses most of a cell's DNA
Nucleus
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A single molecule of DNA associated with several proteins, contains thousands of hereditary units called genes that control most aspects of cellular structure
Chromosome
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Two back-to-back layers made up of three types of lipid molecules--phospholipids, cholesterol, and glycolipids
Lipid bilayer
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Lipids that contain phosphorus
Phospholipids
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Lipids with attached carbohydrate group
Glycolipids
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Molecules that have both polar and nonpolar parts
Amphipathic
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Proteins that extend into or through the lipid bilayer among the fatty acid tails and are firmly embedded in it
Integral proteins
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