1808243950 | Cell Wall | Rigid layer that gives protection, support, and shape to the cell (found only in plant cells) | 0 | |
1808243951 | Central Vacuole | Filled with watery fluids that strengthen the cell and help support the entire plant (found only in plant cells) | 1 | |
1808243952 | Chloroplast | Organelles that carry out photosynthesis (found only in plant cells) | 2 | |
1808243953 | Centriole | Cylinder-shaped organelles made of short microtubules arranged in a circle (found only in animal cells) | 3 | |
1808243954 | Cell Membrane (Plasma Membrane) | Forms a boundary between a cell and the outside environment | 4 | |
1808243955 | Cytoplasm | Jellylike substance that contains dissolved molecular building blocks | 5 | |
1808243956 | Vesicle | Small membrane-bound sacs that divide some materials from the rest of the cytoplasm and transport these materials from place to place within the cell | 6 | |
1808243957 | Golgi Apparatus | Consists of closely layered stacks membrane-enclose spaces that process, sort, and deliver proteins | 7 | |
1808243958 | Ribosomes | Tiny organelles that link amino acids together to form proteins | 8 | |
1808243959 | Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) | Interconnected network of thick folded membranes | 9 | |
1808243960 | Nucleus | Storehouse for most of the genetic information, or DNA | 10 | |
1808243961 | Nucleolus | Inside the nucleus and is a dense region where tiny organelles that are essential for making proteins are assembled | 11 | |
1808243962 | Mitochondria | Supplies energy to the cell | 12 | |
1808243963 | Lysosome | Membrane-bound organelles that contain enzymes | 13 | |
1808243964 | Centrosome | Small region of cytoplasm that produces microtubules | 14 | |
1808243965 | Vacuole | Fluid-filled safe used for storage of material needed by the cell | 15 | |
1808243966 | Cytoskeleton | Network of proteins that is constantly changing to meet the needs of the cell | 16 | |
1808297392 | Osmosis | Diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of high concentration to low concentration | 17 | |
1808297393 | Cell Theory | -All organisms are made of cells -Basic unit of life -All cells are of cells | 18 | |
1808297394 | Organelle | Structure specialized to perform a distinct process within a cell | 19 | |
1808297395 | Phospholipid | Composed of: -Charged phosphate group -Glycerol -Two fatty acid chains | 20 | |
1808297396 | Fluid Mosaic Model | Describes arrangement of molecules that make up the cell membrane | 21 | |
1808297397 | Receptor | A protein that detects a signal molecule and performs an action in response | 22 | |
1808297398 | Passive Transport | Movement of molecules across a cell membrane without energy input from the cell | 23 | |
1808297399 | Diffusion | Movements of molecules in a fluid or gas from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration | 24 | |
1808297400 | Concentration Gradient | Difference in the concentration of a substance from one location to another | 25 | |
1808297401 | Isotonic | Same concentration of dissolved particles as the cell | 26 | |
1808297402 | Hypertonic | Higher concentration of dissolved particles than a cell | 27 | |
1808297403 | Hypotonic | Lower concentration of dissolved particles than a cell | 28 | |
1808297404 | Facilitated diffusion | Diffusion of molecules across a membrane through passive transport | 29 | |
1808297405 | Active Transport | Drives molecules across a membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration | 30 | |
1808297406 | Endocytosis | Process of taking liquid or fairly large molecules into a cell by engulfing them in a membrane | 31 | |
1808297407 | Phagocytosis | Type of endocytosis in which the cell membrane engulf large particles | 32 | |
1808297408 | Exocytosis | Release of substances out of a cell by the fusion of a vesicle withe the membrane | 33 |
Honors Biology - Cells - 9th Grade Flashcards
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