Mod 1 Test Review

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Cytoplasm

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Made of a jello-like, watery liquid that contains minerals and salts.

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Vacuole

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A storage area found inside plant AND animal cells.

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What is pinocytosis?

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A process where the cell takes in liquids.

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What type of transport is exocytosis?

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A process where materials are expelled from the cell.

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What is the function of the plasma membrane?

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To regulate what enters and leaves the cell.

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What is the 'powerhouse' of the cell?

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Mitochondria, which produce energy.

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What is diffusion?

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The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

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What is osmosis?

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The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

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What is endocytosis?

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The process by which cells take in substances by engulfing them.

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What are organelles?

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Specialized structures within a cell that perform specific functions.