Cell Biology Review

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What is the plasma membrane?

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An outer covering that separates the cell's interior from its surrounding environment.

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What indicates that a molecule is in equilibrium?

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Equal amounts of the molecule inside and outside the cell.

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What is the origin of all cells?

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All cells come from other cells.

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What type of solution is a cell in if it has a lower concentration of solutes outside than inside?

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Hypotonic.

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What type of solution surrounds a cell when the concentration of solutes is equal inside and outside?

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Isotonic.

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Define cytosol.

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The jelly-like substance within the cell where other cellular components are found.

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What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

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It contains the genetic material of the cell.

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What is osmosis?

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The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.

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What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?

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The cell shrinks as water moves out of it.

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What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

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They synthesize proteins.

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