Biology: Chapter 3 - Cell Structure
and Function elaborated terms.
Cell theory - n
ans ✔✔
Theory that states that all organisms are made of cells, all cells are produced by other
living cells, and the cell is the most basic unit of life.
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cytoplasm - n
ans ✔✔
Jellylike substance inside cells that contains molecules and in some cells organelles.
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organelle - n
ans ✔✔
Membrane-bound structure that is specialized to perform a distinct process within a cell.
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prokaryotic cell - n
ans ✔✔
Cell that does not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles.
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eukaryotic cell - n
ans ✔✔
Cell that has a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
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, cytoskeleton - n
ans ✔✔
Network of proteins, such as microtubules and microfilaments, inside a eukaryotic cell
that supports and shapes the cell.
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nucleus - n
ans ✔✔
Organelle composed of a double membrane that acts as the storehouse for most of a
cell's dna.
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endoplasmic reticulum - n
ans ✔✔
Interconnected network of thin, folded membranes that produce, process, and distribute
proteins.
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ribosome - n
ans ✔✔
Organelle that links amino acids together to form proteins.
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golgi apparatus - n
ans ✔✔
Stack of flat, membrane-enclosed spaces containing enzymes that process, sort, and
deliver proteins.
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vesicle - n
ans ✔✔
and Function elaborated terms.
Cell theory - n
ans ✔✔
Theory that states that all organisms are made of cells, all cells are produced by other
living cells, and the cell is the most basic unit of life.
Qs
cytoplasm - n
ans ✔✔
Jellylike substance inside cells that contains molecules and in some cells organelles.
Qs
organelle - n
ans ✔✔
Membrane-bound structure that is specialized to perform a distinct process within a cell.
Qs
prokaryotic cell - n
ans ✔✔
Cell that does not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles.
Qs
eukaryotic cell - n
ans ✔✔
Cell that has a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
Qs
, cytoskeleton - n
ans ✔✔
Network of proteins, such as microtubules and microfilaments, inside a eukaryotic cell
that supports and shapes the cell.
Qs
nucleus - n
ans ✔✔
Organelle composed of a double membrane that acts as the storehouse for most of a
cell's dna.
Qs
endoplasmic reticulum - n
ans ✔✔
Interconnected network of thin, folded membranes that produce, process, and distribute
proteins.
Qs
ribosome - n
ans ✔✔
Organelle that links amino acids together to form proteins.
Qs
golgi apparatus - n
ans ✔✔
Stack of flat, membrane-enclosed spaces containing enzymes that process, sort, and
deliver proteins.
Qs
vesicle - n
ans ✔✔
