Cell Vocabulary Vocab

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  1. 4. organelles made of protein and RNA that direct protein synthesis in the cytoplasm
  2. 5. large organic molecule made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur
  3. 6. reticulum A cell structure that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another.
  4. 9. device that produces magnified images of structures that are too small to see with the unaided eye
  5. 10. compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; major source of energy for the human body
  6. 11. a property of cell membranes that allows some substances to pass through, while others cannot
  7. 15. cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to break down certain materials in the cell
  8. 16. rod-shaped cell structures that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions
  9. 17. any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
  10. 18. organelles that package cellular material and transport them within the cell or out of the cell
  11. 20. small units that are linked together chemically to form large protein molecules
  12. 21. a structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food
  13. 22. A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell.
  14. 25. storage structures for food, water, minerals, waste
  15. 26. specialized proteins that speed up chemical reactions
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  1. 1. the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
  2. 2. a jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended.
  3. 3. thin, flexible barrier around a cell; regulates what enters and leaves the cell
  4. 7. two or more elements that are chemically combined
  5. 8. the process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
  6. 12. The movement of materials through a cell membrane without using energy
  7. 13. ribonucleic acid; a nucleic acid that plays an important role in the production of proteins
  8. 14. The movement of materials through a cell membrane using cellular energy
  9. 19. Deoxyribonucleic acid; the genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring.
  10. 23. control center of the cell
  11. 24. energy-rich organic compound (fat, oil, wax) that's made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.