Bio 253- Chapter 3 Cells Questions and
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Transcytosis transport into, across, and then out of cell
Cytoplasm A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
Cytosol Fluid portion of cytoplasm
Organelle A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell
Cytoskeleton A network of fibers that holds the cell together, helps the cell to keep its
shape, and aids in movement
Microvilli projections that increase the cell's surface area
Centrioles Cell organelle that aids in cell division in animal cells only
mitotic spindle An assemblage of microtubules and associated proteins that is involved in
the movements of chromosomes during mitosis.
Nucleus Control center of the cell
Gene A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
Chromosomes threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes
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Transcytosis transport into, across, and then out of cell
Cytoplasm A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
Cytosol Fluid portion of cytoplasm
Organelle A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell
Cytoskeleton A network of fibers that holds the cell together, helps the cell to keep its
shape, and aids in movement
Microvilli projections that increase the cell's surface area
Centrioles Cell organelle that aids in cell division in animal cells only
mitotic spindle An assemblage of microtubules and associated proteins that is involved in
the movements of chromosomes during mitosis.
Nucleus Control center of the cell
Gene A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
Chromosomes threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes
