Vocabulary words from the AP Edition of Campbell Biology, Chapter 6.
7466907859 | organelles | membrane-enclosed structures within a eukaryotic cell | ![]() | 0 |
7466907860 | cytosol | a jellylike substance where organelles and other components are found | ![]() | 1 |
7466907861 | eukaryotic cell | Cell with a nucleus and membrane bound organelles | ![]() | 2 |
7466907862 | prokaryotic cell | Cell with no nucleus nor membrane bound organelles | ![]() | 3 |
7466907863 | nucleoid region | a non-membrane-enclosed region of the cell where prokaryotic DNA is found | ![]() | 4 |
7466907864 | cytoplasm | the region in a cell between the cell membrane and nucleus; it contains the cell structures and oganelles | ![]() | 5 |
7466907865 | plasma membrane | The selective barrier that surrounds a cell; it controls what enters and leaves the cell | ![]() | 6 |
7466907866 | nucleus | chromosome-containing part of a eukaryotic cell | ![]() | 7 |
7466907867 | nuclear envelope | encloses the nucleus to separate its contents from the cytoplasm | ![]() | 8 |
7466907871 | nucleolus | located in the nucleus, makes, synthesizes, and partially assembles ribosomes | ![]() | 9 |
7466907872 | ribosomes | made of ribosomal RNA and protein, synthesize proteins | ![]() | 10 |
7466907873 | endomembrane system | membranes that divide the cell into organelles such as the nuclear membrane, the endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, vesicles, and the cell membrane. | ![]() | 11 |
7466907874 | endoplasmic reticulum (ER) | accounts for more than half of total membrane in many eukaryotic cells, continuous with the nuclear envelope | ![]() | 12 |
7466907875 | smooth ER | portion of the endoplasmic reticulum free of ribosomes, synthesize lipids, detoxifies the cell, and regulates calcium levels | ![]() | 13 |
7466907876 | rough ER | portion of the endoplasmic reticulum studded with ribosomes, produce and transport membrane and secretory proteins | ![]() | 14 |
7466907877 | glycoproteins | proteins with covalently-bonded carbohydrates that play a role in cell to cell interaction | ![]() | 15 |
7466907878 | transport vesicles | vesicles in transit from one part of the cell to another | ![]() | 16 |
7466907879 | Golgi apparatus | stack of membranes that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum | ![]() | 17 |
7466907880 | lysosome | membranous sac of hydrolytic enzymes, which the cell uses to digest unwanted materials | ![]() | 18 |
7466907881 | phagocytosis | the process by which a cell engulfs a solid particle | ![]() | 19 |
7466907882 | autolysis | lysosomes break down damaged organelles | ![]() | 20 |
7466907883 | food vacuoles | formed by phagocytosis, pinches off from plasma membrane and encloses a food particle | ![]() | 21 |
7466907884 | contractile vacuoles | pump excess water out of the cell to maintain a suitable concentration of ions and molecules in the cell | ![]() | 22 |
7466907885 | central vacuole | the largest organelle in a plant cell. It is surrounded by the tonoplast and functions to hold materials and wastes. It also functions to maintain the proper pressure within plant cells | ![]() | 23 |
7466907886 | mitochondria | chemically convert chemical (food) energy into usable ATP energy through cellular respiration | ![]() | 24 |
7466907887 | chloroplasts | contain chlorophyll which help absorb solar energy in order to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars during photosynthesis | ![]() | 25 |
7466907898 | flagella | a long tail-like structure that aids in cell movement | ![]() | 26 |
7466907899 | cilia | a short hair-like structures that enable movement of cells or movement of materials outside a cell, utilizes a back-and-forth motion | ![]() | 27 |
7466907905 | cell wall | extracellular structure specific to plant cells, protects the cell, maintains its shape, and prevents excessive water uptake | ![]() | 28 |