Cells Vocab Practice

Front

Structure free-floating in cytoplasm or attached to ER where proteins are made.

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ribosomes

Front

Structure containing genetic material (DNA) in cells.

Back

nucleus

Front

Structure in a cell that stores water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates.

Back

vacuole

Front

Cell transport that requires no energy.

Back

passive transport

Front

Single-celled organism without a nucleus

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prokaryotic

Front

An organism with a nucleus.

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eukaryotic

Front

Gradual changes in molecule numbers in a space. High concentration = more molecules; Low concentration = fewer molecules.

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concentration gradient

Front

Structure in the cell that makes lipids and proteins

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endoplasmic reticulum

Front

Cell transport requiring energy (ATP).

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active transport

Front

Diffusion process where molecules cross cell membrane via channel proteins.

Back

facilitated diffusion