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BIOLOGY MEMBRANE
Term | Definition |
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Cell Membrane | Thin structure that surrounds the cytoplasm and nucleus of plant and animal cells |
Cell Wall | The stiff structure outside the cell membrane in a plant cell; provides support |
Chloroplasts | An organelle located in the cytoplasm in plant cells that contains chlorphyll |
Chromosomes | Located in the nucleus, they contain the code that controls the cell and transmits heredity characteristics |
Cytoplasm | A jellylike substance filling the cell that provides energy in the cell |
Endoplasmic Reticulum | An organelle found throughout the cytoplasm that transports material through a cell |
Golgi Bodies | An organelle that manufactures and moves material in the cytoplasm of the cell |
Mitochondria | An organelle in the cytoplasm that produces energy in a cell |
Nuclear Membrane | A thin layer that surrounds the nucleus and seperates it from the rest of the cell |
Nucleus | The control center for most of a cell"s activities |
Ribosomes | An organelle located on the endoplasmic reticulum that provides protein for the cells |
Vacuole | An organelle in the cytoplasm that stores water, food, and wastes in a cell that helps get rid of waste |
Prokaryote | Organisms without a cell nucleus |
Eukaryote | Organisms with a cell nucleus |
Mitosis | The process by which a cell separates the chromosomes in its cell nucleus into two identical sets, in two separate nuclei. |
Meiosis | When cells divide half their chromosomes into their offspring to create a unique offspring |
Monomer | a molecule that is able to bond in long chains. |
Polymer | can be made up of thousands of monomer. |
Carbohydrates | an organic compound that consists only of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Provides energy |
Lipids | Fat, oils, waxes |
Proteins | large biological molecules consisting of one or more chains of amino acids. |
Nucleic Acids | large biological molecules essential for all known forms of life |