5.3 Vocabulary

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Vesicle

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A small structure within a cell, consisting of fluid enclosed by a lipid bilayer, used to transport materials.

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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

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A network of tubular membranes within the cytoplasm of the cell, studded with ribosomes, involved in the transport of materials.

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Endocytosis

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The process by which a cell takes in materials by engulfing them in a vesicle.

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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

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A network of tubular membranes within the cytoplasm of the cell, lacking ribosomes, involved in the synthesis of lipids.

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Exocytosis

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The process by which a cell expels materials using vesicular transport.

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Golgi Apparatus

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A complex of vesicles and folded membranes within the cytoplasm, involved in secretion and intracellular transport.

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Lysosome

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An organelle containing digestive enzymes, used to break down waste materials and cellular debris.

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Vacuole

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A space within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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An organelle that forms an interconnected network of flattened, membrane-enclosed sacs or tube-like structures known as cisternae.

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Homeostasis

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The tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability.