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Plasma Membrane

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Outer surface that regulates entrance and exit of molecules

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Cytoskeleton

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Maintains cell shape and assists movement of cell parts. Internal framework of the cell, consisting of microtubules, actin filaments, and intermediate filaments

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Microtubules

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Protein cylinders that move organelles

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Intermediate Fillaments

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Protein fibers that provide stability or shape

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Actin Filaments

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Protein fibers that play a role in cell division and shape

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Centrioles

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Short cylinders of microtubules. Not found in plant cells

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Centrosome

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Microtubule organizing center that contains a pair of centrioles

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Vesicle

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Small membrane bound sac that stores and transports substances

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Lysosome

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Vesicle that digests macromolecules and even cell parts. Not commonly found in plant cells

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Golgi apparatus

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Processes, packages, and secretes modified proteins

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Mitochondrion

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Organelle that carries out cellular respiration producing ATP molecules

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Polyribosome

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String of ribosomes simultaneously translating regions of the same mRNA strand during protein synthesis

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Ribosome

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Particles that carry out protein synthesis; composed of proteins and ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

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Peroxisome

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Vesicle that is involved in fatty acid metabolism

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Smooth ER

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Lacks ribosomes, synthesizes lipid molecules

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Rough ER

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Studded with ribosomes that synthesize proteins. Membranous system of tubules, vesicles, and sacs in cells.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

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System of membraneous saccules and channels int the cytoplasm. Often with attached ribosomes. Protein and lipid metabolism

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Nucleolus

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Region that produces subunits of ribosomes. Dark- staining spherical body in the nucleus

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Chromatin

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Network of DNA strands and associated proteins observed within a nucleus of a cell. Diffuse threads containing DNA and protein

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Nuclear Envelope

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Double membrane that surrounds the nucleus in eukaryotic cells and is connected to the endoplasmic reticulum. Has pores that allow substances to pass between the nucleus and the cytoplasm

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Nucleus

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Command center of cell. Membrane-bound organelle within a eukaryotic cell that contains chromosomes and controls the structure and function of the cell

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Cell theory

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  • all organisms are composed of cells
  • cells are the basic unit of structure and function in organisms
  • cells come only from preexisting cells because cells are self-reproducing
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Prokaryotic Cells

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Cells without a membrane-bound nucleus

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Eukaryotic Cells

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Cells that posses a nucleus.

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Bacillus
Rod-shaped bacterium
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Coccus
Spherical shaped bacterium
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Spirillum
Long, rod-shaped bacterium twisted into a flexible spiral; if the spiral is rigid rather than flexible it is called a spirochete
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Cell envelope
In a prokaryotic cell, the portion composed of the plasma membrane, the cell wall, and the glycalyx
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Plasma membrane
Membrane surrounding the cytoplasm that consists of a phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins; functions to regulate the entrance and exit of molecules from cell
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Cell wall
Cellular structure that surrounds a plant, protistan, fungal, or bacterial cell and maintains the cells shape and rigidity; composed of polysaccharides
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Glycocalyx
Gel-like coating outside the cell wall of a bacterium. If compact, it is called a capsule; if diffuse, it is called a slime layer. This coating helps protect the bacterium against drying out and evade the hosts immune system
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Capsule
A form of glycocalyx that consists of a gelatinous layer found in blue-green algae and certain bacteria
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Cytoplasm
Region of a cell between the nucleus, or the nucleotide region of a bacterium, and the plasma membrane. It is composed of a semi fluid solution composed of water and organic and inorganic materials
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Nucleoid
Region of prokaryotic cells where DNA is located; it is not bound by a nuclear envelope
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Plasmids
Extra chromosomal ring of accessory DNA in the cytoplasm of prokaryotes
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Cyanobacteria
Photosynthetic bacterium that contains chlorophyll and releases oxygen; formerly called a blue-green alga
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Thylakoid
Flattened sac within a granny of a chloroplast; membrane contains chlorophyll; location where the light reactions of photosynthesis occur
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Flagella
Long, slender extension used for locomotion by some bacteria, protozoans, and sperm
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Fimbria
Small, bristle-like fiber in the surface of a bacterial cell, which attaches bacteria to a surface
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Conjugation Pili
In a bacterium, elongated, hollow appendage used to transfer DNA to other cells
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Organelles
Small, membranous structure in the cytoplasm having a specific structure and function
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Endosymbiotic Theory
Explanation of the evolution of eukaryotic organelles by phagocytosis of prokaryotes
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Nucleoplasm
Semi fluid medium of the nucleus containing chromatin
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Chromosomes
The structure that transmits the genetic material from one generation to the next; composed of condensed chromatin; each species has a particular number of chromosomes that is passed on to the next generation.
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Gene
Unit of heredity existing as alleles on the chromosome. In diploid organisms, typically two alleles are inherited-one from each parent.
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Nuclear pores
Opening in the nuclear envelope that permits the passage of proteins into the nucleus and ribosomal subunits out of the nucleus
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Autophagy
Breakdown of the internal structures of a eukaryotic cell by the lysosomes
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Microbodies
Membrane bound vesicles that contain enzymes used for metabolic functions
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Central vacuole
In a plant cell, a large fluid filled sac that stores metabolites. During growth, it enlarges forcing the primary cell wall to expand and the cell surface-area-to-volume ratio to increase
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Chloroplasts
Membrane bound organelle in algae and plants with chlorophyll containing membranous thylakoids; where photosynthesis takes place
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Mitochondria
Breaks down carbohydrate derived products to produce ATP
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Storms
Semi fluid region enclosed by a double membrane
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Plastid
Plant organelles that’s are surrounded by a double membrane and have varied functions
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Cristae
Short, fingerling projections formed by the folding of the inner membrane of mitochondria

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