Cell Basics
Cytology
the region in a prokaryotic cell where free-floating DNA is found
nucleoid
part of a eukaryotic cell that contains DNA and is surrounded by a membrane
nucleus
type of membrane that allows certain things to pass through while blocking others
selectivity permeable
main purpose of mitosis in the human body
growth and repair
small structures that perform specific functions in the cell
organelles
tail-like structure helps prokaryotes move
flagellum
produce energy via cellular respiration
mitochondria
the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane
osmosis
the phase where the nucleus divides during mitosis
mitosis
this type of cell has no nucleus and few (if any) organelles
prokaryotic cell
these hair-like structures help bacteria attach to surfaces and reproduce
pila
packages and sends proteins and lipids to their destinations
golgi apparatus
the concentration of dissolved solutes in a solution
tonicity
the phase where the cytoplasm and organelles divide
cytokinesis
jelly-like fluid that fills the inside of the cell and supports the organelles
cytoplasm
round-shaped bacterium that includes strains like streptococcus and staphylococcus
coccus
makes proteins and can be found on rough ER or floating freely
ribosomes
a solution with fewer solutes and more water
hypotonic
number and speed of mitosis cycles varies based on this factor
cell's location in the body
the structure in eukaryotic cells that organizes during cell division and pulls chromosomes apart
centriole
spiral-shaped bacterium that can cause lyme disease or syphilis
spirillum
cleanup organelle that digests waste inside the cell
lysosome
movement of molecules that goes from lower to higher concentration without energy input
diffusion
the timing of a tissue's cell division cycle
cell clock