AP Biology: Chapter 6 Flashcards
Vocabulary words from the AP Edition of Campbell Biology, Chapter 6.
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| 7922352773 | cytosol | a jellylike substance where organelles and other components are found |  | 0 |
| 7922352774 | eukaryotic cell | Cell with a nucleus and membrane bound organelles |  | 1 |
| 7922352775 | prokaryotic cell | Cell with no nucleus nor membrane bound organelles |  | 2 |
| 7922352776 | nucleoid region | a non-membrane-enclosed region of the cell where prokaryotic DNA is found |  | 3 |
| 7922352777 | cytoplasm | the region in a cell between the cell membrane and nucleus; it contains the cell structures and oganelles |  | 4 |
| 7922352778 | plasma membrane | The selective barrier that surrounds a cell; it controls what enters and leaves the cell |  | 5 |
| 7922352779 | nucleus | chromosome-containing part of a eukaryotic cell |  | 6 |
| 7922352780 | nuclear envelope | encloses the nucleus to separate its contents from the cytoplasm |  | 7 |
| 7922352782 | chromosomes | tightly coiled structures that carry the genetic information (can be seen during nuclear division) |  | 8 |
| 7922352783 | chromatin | loosly coiled genetic material that makes up chromosomes, a complex of proteins and DNA |  | 9 |
| 7922352784 | nucleolus | located in the nucleus, makes, synthesizes, and partially assembles ribosomes |  | 10 |
| 7922352785 | ribosomes | made of ribosomal RNA and protein, synthesize proteins |  | 11 |