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Cellular Biology Quick Study Guide
Essential Vocabulary & Key Concepts
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Chapter 2 - Biochemistry
acid (acidic)
amino acid
base (basic)
carbohydrate
disaccharide
enzyme
fat
lipid
lock-and-key model
monomer
monosaccharide
nucleic acid
nucleotide
pH
polymer
polysaccharide
chromosome
osmosis
cytoplasm
phagocytosis
cytoskeleton
pinocytosis
eukaryote
protein channel
Golgi apparatus (Golgi body)
simple (passive) diffusion
lysosome
microscope
mitochondrion
autotroph
nuclear envelope (nuclear membrane)
cell respiration
nucleus
chlorophyll
nucleolus
chloroplast
organelle
glycolysis
prokaryote
heterotroph
ribosome
mitochondria
rough endoplasmic reticulum
photosynthesis
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
pigment
vacuole
protein
What makes Carbon unique?
Chapter 7 - Cell Theory and Structure
cell
cell (plasma) membrane
cell wall
chloroplast
Chapter 8 & 9 - Cellular Energy Processes
Chapter 10 & 11 - Cell Growth & Reproduction
Chapter 7 - Cell Membranes and Transport
anaphase
active transport
cell cycle
diffusion
cell division
endocytosis
centriole
exocytosis
centromere
facilitated diffusion
chromatid
hypertonic
chromosome
hypotonic
crossing over
isotonic
cytokinesis
diploid
Chapter 11 - Genetics
Chapter 12 & 14.1 - DNA & Human Heredity
egg
allele
codon
fertilization
chromosome
DNA
gamete
codominance
mRNA (messenger)
G1 phase
complete dominance
mutation
G2 phase
dominant
nitrogenous base
haploid
gamete
nucleotide
interphase
gene
phosphate
Law of Independent Assortment
genotype
replication
meiosis
Gregor Mendel
ribosome
metaphase
heterozygous
RNA
homologous chromosomes
homozygous
transcription
multicellular
hybrid
translation
prophase
incomplete dominance
autosomes
S phase
Law of Independent Assortment
chromosomal mutation
sister chromatid
monohybrid cross
karyotype
sperm
pedigree
sex chromosomes
spindle fibers
phenotype
Watson & Crick
telophase
Punnett square
unicellular
recessive
zygot
trait
tetrad
true (pure) breeding