Chapter 1 vocab

Front

Basic unit of structure and function in living things

Back

cells

Front

A group of organs that work together to perform a major function

Back

organ system

Front

Gel-like fluid inside a cell

Back

cytoplasm

Front

Energy-rich compound: fat, oil, or wax

Back

lipid

Front

Organelle that stores food, water, and materials

Back

vacuole

Front

Vacuole fuses with cell membrane, expelling large contents.

Back

exocytosis

Front

Instrument that enlarges small objects

Back

microscope

Front

Property of a cell membrane allowing selective substance passage

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selectively permeable

Front

Network of membranes that moves materials in a cell

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Endoplasmic reticulum

Front

Molecules move from high to low concentration

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diffusion