Cells, Organelles, and Transport

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What is the watery fluid that fills cells?

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Cytoplasm

Front

A _______ solution causes water to enter cells causing them to swell and possibly burst.

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Hypotonic

Front

Prokaryotes include which types of cells?

Back

Bacteria

Front

These structures make up the cell membrane and have a polar head and 2 nonpolar tails:

Back

Phospholipids

Front

Which organelles function to produce proteins from RNA?

Back

Ribosomes

Front

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Back

To protect the cell and regulate what enters and exits.

Front

What are organelles?

Back

Specialized structures within a cell that perform specific functions.

Front

What is the role of mitochondria in a cell?

Back

To produce energy (ATP) through cellular respiration.

Front

What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells have them.

Front

What is osmosis?

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The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to high solute concentration.