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CH. 3 Vocabulary Exam



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a.
Cell
k.
Golgi Complex
b.
Cell Membrane
l.
Vesicle
c.
Organelle
m.
Lysosome
d.
Nucleus
n.
Tissue
e.
Prokaryote
o.
Organ
f.
Eukaryote
p.
Organ System
g.
Cell Wall
q.
Organism
h.
Ribosome
r.
Structure
i.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
s.
Function
j.
Mitochondrion
 

 1. 

The smallest functional and structural unit of all living organisms; usually consists of a nucleus, cytoplasm, and a membrane.
 

 2. 

One of the small bodies in a cell’s cytoplasm that are specialized to perform a specific function.
 

 3. 

A group of similar cells that perform a common function.
 

 4. 

A single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles; examples are archaea and bacteria.
 

 5. 

A small cavity or sac that contains materials in a eukaryotic cell; forms when part of the cell membrane surrounds the materials to be taken into the cell or transported within the cell.
 

 6. 

A cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes.
 

 7. 

A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell.
 

 8. 

In eukaryotic cells, the cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration.
 

 9. 

The special, normal, or proper activity of an organ or part.
 

 10. 

A living thing; anything that can carry out life processes independently.
 

 11. 

In a eukaryotic cell, a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell’s DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction.
 

 12. 

A collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body.
 

 13. 

A group of organs that work together to perform body functions.
 

 14. 

An organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane; includes protists, animals, plants, and fungi but not archaea or bacteria.
 

 15. 

A phospholipid layer that covers a cell’s surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell’s environment.
 

 16. 

The arrangement of parts in an organism.
 

 17. 

A system of membranes that is found in a cell’s cytoplasm and that assists in the production, processing, and transportation of proteins and in the production of lipids.
 

 18. 

Cell organelle that helps make and package materials to be transported out of the cell.
 

 19. 

A cell organelle composed of RNA and protein; site of protein synthesis.
 



 
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