Set: Eukaryotic Cells

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Protista, Plantae, Fungi, AnimaliaFour Kingdoms containing Eukaryotic Cells
Membrane-Bound OrganellesEukaryotic Cells are ...
True Nucleus containing genetic materialEukaryotic Cells contain...
CytoskeletonNetwork of fibers that form a dynamic framework for support and movement
MicrotubulesForm cilia, flagella, and centrioles
OrganellesSpecialized structure that perform specific functions. Sequester reactions
IncreasesMany eukaryotic cells contain folded membranes to ... surface area
Mitochondria, Golgi, ERThree organelles that have folded membranes
NucleusSperical or Oval and contains DNA
Nuclear Envelope (Membrane)Double membrane perforated by pores
Maintains nuclear shape#1 Nuclear Membrane Function
Regulates transport (in and out of nucleus)#2 Nuclear Membrane Function
NucleolusOne or more spherical bodies within the nuclear envelope
ribosomal RNANucleolus functions in the synthesis of ______
Protein synthesisRibosomal RNA function in ...
Rough EROrganelle studded with ribosomes. Site for synthesis of secretory proteins and membrane molecules
Smooth EROrganelle that lacks ribosomes
Phospholipids, fats,and steroidsSmooth ER synthesizes...
2 subunits (60S and 40S)Ribosomes are formed of...
Free RibosomesRibosomes suspended in the cytoplasm are called...
Bound RibosomesRibosomes that are attached to the ER
Protein SynthesisRibosomes are sites of ...
Golgi ApparatusOrganelle of flattened sacs, stacked on one another
Golgi ApparatusOrganelle that receives and modify products from the ER
Golgi ApparatusOrganelle that packages products in vesicles
Transport, Secretory, and StorageThree functions of Golgi packaging products
Degradative enzyme ( Lysogenic enzymes)Golgi Apparatus stores...
LysosomesMembrane-enclosed sac of hydrolytic enzymes
LysosomesOrganelle function in phagocytosis and recycles cells own organic material
LysosomesOrganelle involved in programmed cell destruction
ApoptosisAKA Programmed cell death
Lysosomal storage diseaseDisease in which Lysosomes lack one of the hydrolytic enzymes
Hydrolytic enzymesLysosomal storage disease lacks on of the ...
Tay-Sachs DiseaseDisease that lacks enzyme to digest lipid
lipaseTay-Sachs Disease lacks the enzyme ...
Inflammatory ResponseTay-Sachs Disease leads to lipid accumulation and initiates...
Damages Brain CellsTay-Sachs Disease causes ultimately...
Mitochondria"Power House of the Cell"
CristaeInner membranes of mitochondria folds into...
MitochondriaSite of cellular respiration
Cellular RespirationMitochondria is the site of ...
ATP ProductionCellular Respiration functions as...
SemipermeablePermeability of the plasma membrane is...
Selectively permeableAKA Semipermeable
HomeostasisPlasma membrane maintains...
Narrow LimitsPlasma membrane keeps the internal chemical composition within ...
TransportThe movement of materials across the plasma membrane
PassiveTransport that does not require Energy from the cell
EnergyPassive transport does not require ...from the cell
SimpleDiffusion in which molecules move from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration
FacilitatedDiffusion in which a carrier protein combines with a specific substance and moves it across the membrane from higher to lower concentrations
OsmosisDiffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane
higherIn Osmosis, water moves toward a ...solute concentration
lowerIn Osmosis, water moves to a ... concentration of water
OsmoregulationThe control of water balance
IsotonicConcentration of dissolved substances are the same inside and outside the cell
IsotonicNo net flow of water in this type of solution
HypertonicType of solution with higher solute concentration
HypotonicType of solution with lower solute concentration
PlasmoptysisBursting of a cell in a hypotonic solution
Osmotic lysisaka Plasmoptysis
PlasmolysisShrinkage of cytoplasm due to loss of water in a hypertonic solution
Crenateaka Plasmolysis
Channel ProteinsProteins which form channels through the membrane allowing passage of certain molecules
Gated ChannelsChannel Proteins also include ...
Active TransportTransport in which substances are moved against their concentration gradient
Active TransportTransport that requires the cell to expend energy
E-flux pumpsBacteria can pump out antibiotics that diffuse into the cell thus are Antibiotic resistant
EndocytosisTransport of Large Particles
Phagocytosiscell eating
Pinocytosiscell drinking
Receptor-mediated EndocytosisVirus mimics the substrate and receptors brings in the virus as if it were the substrate
ExocytosisVacuole fuses with plasma membrane and expels contents from cell

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Creator xykokraxyaxnryse
Created April 4, 2009
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Subject Eukaryotic Cells
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  4. Simple Diffusion in which molecules move from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration - 2 misses
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