The Cell

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  1. 3. The organelle in animal cells responsible for hydrolysis reactions that breakdown portions polysaccharides disaccharides and some lipids
  2. 4. Membrane, a highly porous membrane that separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm
  3. 7. filaments, Threadlike proteins in the cells cytoskeleton that are roughly twice as thick as microfilaments
  4. 12. bodies, The organelles where proteins and lipids are stored and then modified to suit the needs of the cell
  5. 14. A network of fibers that hold the cell together helps the cell to keep its shape and aids in movement
  6. 15. ER, ER that is dotted with ribosomes
  7. 17. Substances in which at least one atom has an imbalance of protons and electrons
  8. 20. transport, Movement of molecules through the plasma membrane according to the dictates of osmosis or diffusion
  9. 22. Maintaining the status quo
  10. 24. The breakdown of absorbed substances
  11. 25. transport, Movement of molecules through the plasma membrane (typically opposite the dictates of osmosis or diffusion) aided by a process that requires energy
  12. 28. Organelles that store starches or oils
  13. 30. vesicle, Vesicle formed at the plasma membrane to allow the absorption of large molecules
  14. 31. The process by which a cell engulfs foreign substances or other cells
  15. 34. solution, a solution in which row concentration of solutes is essentially equal to that of the cell which resides in the solution
  16. 35. vacuole, A large vacuole that rests at the center of most plant cells and is filled with a solution that contains a high concentration of solutes
  17. 37. solution, A solution in which the concentration of solutes is greater than that of the cell that resides in the solution
  18. 38. in which one of the fatty acid molecules had been replaced by a molecule that contains a phosphate group
  19. 39. The removal of nonsoluble waste materials
  20. 41. The removal of soluble waste materials
  21. 42. Clusters of DNA, RNA, and proteins in the nucleus of a cell
  22. 43. The release of biosynthesized substances
  23. 44. The organelles in which nutrients are converted to energy
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  1. 1. reticulum, An organelle composed of an extensive network of folded membrane that performs several tasks within a cell
  2. 2. wall, A rigid structure on the outside of certain cells
  3. 5. The study of cells
  4. 6. The breakdown of food molecules
  5. 8. vacuoles, Vacuoles that contain the waste products of digestion
  6. 9. membrane, The semipermeable membrane between the cell contents and either the cell wall or the cell's surroundings
  7. 10. Fine threadlike proteins found in the cells cytoskeleton
  8. 11. The rupturing of a cell due to excess internal pressure
  9. 13. Organelles that contain pigments used in photosynthesis
  10. 16. solution, A solution in which the concentration of solutes is less than that of the cell that resides in the solution
  11. 18. vesicle, Vesicle that holds secretion products so that they can be transported to the plasma membrane and released
  12. 19. ER, Er that has no ribosomes
  13. 21. Lamella, The thin film between the cell walls of adjacent plant cells
  14. 23. Spiral strands of protein molecules that form a tubelike structure
  15. 25. energy, Energy necessary to get a chemical reaction going
  16. 26. Non-membrane bounded organelles responsible for protein synthesis
  17. 27. streaming, The motion of cytoplasm in a cell that results in a coordinated movement of the cells contents
  18. 29. The Transport of dissolved substances into cells
  19. 32. A jelly like fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
  20. 33. Collapse of a walled cell's cytoplasm due to a lack of water
  21. 36. Producing more cells
  22. 40. vacuole, A vacuole that holds the matter which a cell engulfs