Anatomy And Physiology Extra Credit

2. power house of cell
4. the aqueous component of the cytoplasm of a cell, within which various organelles and particles are suspended.
7. one of two main physiological types of cells in the primary visual cortex
10. a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes
11. all biological organisms are composed of cells
14. the material of which the chromosomes of organisms other than bacteria are composed
16. a process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one, thus equalizing the concentrations on each side of the membrane
18. a liquid mixture in which the minor component is uniformly distributed within the major component
19. a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells
20. a double layer that encloses the cell's nucleus

1. the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell
3. tending to repel or fail to mix with water
4. The large network consisting of protein fibers and other molecules that gives shape and structure to cells in the body
5. a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
6. one of a series of openings found in the cell's nuclear membrane
8. a spherical structure found in the cell's nucleus whose primary function is to produce and assemble the cell's ribosomes
9. a microscopic membrane of lipids and proteins which forms the external boundary of the cytoplasm of a cell or encloses a vacuole, and regulates the passage of molecules in and out of the cytoplasm.
12. having a tendency to mix with, dissolve in, or be wetted by water
13. the minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent
14. structural units of all living things
15. blueprint that contains instructions needed for the body
17. A liquid that is able to dissolve a solid