5.3 Vocabulary

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

• A network of tubular membranes within the cytoplasm of the cell, lacking ribosomes, involved in the synthesis of lipids.

• A type of organelle that is involved in protein synthesis and has ribosomes on its surface.

• A structure that stores genetic information and is found in the nucleus of the cell.

• A membrane-bound structure that is responsible for energy production in the cell.

Vesicle

• A small structure within a cell, consisting of fluid enclosed by a lipid bilayer, used to transport materials.

• A type of organelle responsible for energy production in cells.

• A large structure that stores waste products in a cell.

• A protein complex that synthesizes new proteins in the cell.

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

• A network of tubular membranes within the cytoplasm of the cell, studded with ribosomes, involved in the transport of materials.

• A type of organelle responsible for energy production in the cell.

• A structure that synthesizes lipids and detoxifies certain chemicals.

• A membrane-bound structure that stores genetic information.

Exocytosis

• The process by which a cell expels materials using vesicular transport.

• The process of taking in materials through the cell membrane.

• The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane.

• The division of a cell into two daughter cells.

Golgi Apparatus

• A structure involved in photosynthesis

• A complex of vesicles and folded membranes within the cytoplasm, involved in secretion and intracellular transport.

• A part of the cell responsible for energy production

• A type of protein found in the cell membrane

Thermoregulation

• The process that allows the human body to maintain its core internal temperature.

• A method for increasing body temperature through exercise.

• The body's response to external temperature changes by sweating or shivering.

• A technique for measuring body temperature accurately.

Vacuole

• A structure that provides energy to the cell.

• A space within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.

• The part of the cell responsible for protein synthesis.

• A network of protein filaments that helps the cell maintain its shape.

Lysosome

• An organelle containing digestive enzymes, used to break down waste materials and cellular debris.

• A type of cell that produces energy through photosynthesis.

• A structure that stores genetic information in the form of DNA.

• A membrane-bound structure that synthesizes proteins.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

• An organelle that forms an interconnected network of flattened, membrane-enclosed sacs or tube-like structures known as cisternae.

• A structure responsible for protein synthesis and modification.

• A type of vesicle that transports materials within the cell.

• An organelle involved in energy production through cellular respiration.

Homeostasis

• The process by which organisms adapt to their environment.

• The tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability.

• The ability of an organism to reproduce and grow.

• The mechanism by which cells communicate with each other.