Cells in Action
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- 3. respiration the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food.
- 5. a living thing; anything that can carry out life processes independently
- 7. the breakdown of food without the use of oxygen.
- 9. cell organelle composed of RNA and protein; the site of pro- tein synthesisendoplasmic reticulum a sys- tem of membranes that is found in a cell’s cytoplasm and that assists in the production, processing, and transport of proteins and in the production of lipids
- 12. in eukaryotic cells, the cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration
- 16. a phospholipid layer that covers a cell’s surface; acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell’s environment
- 17. the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food.
- 19. are structures that perform specific functions within the cell.
- 23. the movement of substances across a cell mem- brane without the use of energy by the cell
- 25. an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane; eukaryotes include animals, plants, and fungi, but not archaea or bacteria.
- 26. a cell organelle that con- tains digestive enzymes
- 27. a group of similar cells that perform a common function
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- 1. is the smallest unit that can perform all the processes necessary for life
- 2. a group of organs that work together to perform body functions
- 4. the process by which a cell membrane surrounds a particle and encloses the particle in a vesicle to bring the particle into the cell.
- 6. is the arrangement of parts in an organism.
- 8. a sys- tem of membranes that is found in a cell’s cytoplasm and that assists in the production, processing, and transport of proteins and in the production of lipids
- 10. a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body
- 11. in a eukaryotic cell, a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell’s DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction
- 13. the movement of par- ticles from regions of higher density to regions of lower density
- 14. a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell
- 15. the movement of substances across the cell membrane that requires the cell to use energy
- 18. is the job the part does. For example, the structure of the lungs is a large, spongy sac.
- 20. a small cavity or sac that contains materials in a eukaryotic cell.
- 21. are single-celled organisms that do not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.
- 22. cell organelle that helps make and package materials to be transported out of the cell
- 24. the diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane