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- holds the DNA
- "brain of the cell"
- is only in eaukaryotes |
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| a dense region in the nucleus where tiny organelles are assembled to make proteins |
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-stack and sort membrane enclosed spaces and proteins.
-involved in protein symthesis (translation) |
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-supplies energy to the cell
-converts glucose > energy
-"powerhouse" |
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-helps cells move
-external
-tail of a sperm |
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-breaks down waste and damaged materials
-contains enzymes |
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-stores materials (water, carbs, salts...)
- involved in photosythesis |
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-converts solar energy into chemical energy
-involved with photosynthesis
-in plant cells only |
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-links proteins
-where proteins are assembled
-in all cells
-it's involved in protein synthesis (translation) |
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-produce, process, and distribute proteins
-it is involved with protein synthesis |
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| -supports and shapes the cell |
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-form a boundary between a cell and environment
-controls passage from in and out of the cell (selective permability) |
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-gives protection, support, and shapes the cell
-not in animal cells
-in most bacteria |
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-contains dissolved molecular building blocks
-holds stuff in place
-in every cell |
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| a movement of dissolved molecules in fluid or gas from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration. |
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-a diffusion of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to an area of lower water concentration.
-isotonic, hypotonic, hypertonic,
same shrink expand |
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| - a cell uses energy to move a substance against a concentration gradient. (from lower to higher concentration) |
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| a movement of molecules across the cell w/out energy input from cell. |
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