Cells Vocab 2023

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Cell without nucleus or organelles; simplest, oldest type.

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PROKARYOTE

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Cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles; large and complex.

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EUKARYOTE

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Network of membranous tubules in eukaryotic cells, continuous with nuclear membrane, involved in protein and lipid synthesis.

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ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM

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Organelle in eukaryotic cells with degradative enzymes in a membrane.

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LYSOSOME

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Layer of lipids with proteins forming a barrier on all cells, controlling material entry/exit.

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CELL MEMBRANE

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Complex of vesicles and membranes in eukaryotic cells for secretion and transport.

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GOLGI APPARATUS

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Dense spherical structure in a cell's nucleus during interphase.

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NUCLEOLUS

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Cell transport using ATP to move materials from low to high concentration.

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ACTIVE TRANSPORT

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Movement of materials without energy, down a concentration gradient from high to low concentration.

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PASSIVE TRANSPORT

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Active transport using a vesicle to expel materials from a cell.

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EXOCYTOSIS