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Cell junction- specialized structures associated with the plasma membranes of epithelial
cells; cell adhesion and intercellular communication
Cell theory- a theory in biology that includes one or both of the statements that the cell is the
fundamental structural and functional unit of living matter and that the organism is composed
of autonomous cells with its properties being the sum of those of its cells.
Cell wall- a rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of
plants, fungi, and bacteria. In the algae and higher plants, it consists mainly of cellulose.
Chloroplast- an organelle bound by a double membrane containing the enzymes and
pigments that perform photosynthesis; eukaryotes only
Cilia- hair-like organelle used for locomotion by many unicellular organisms and for moving
water and mucus by multicellular organisms; shorter than flagellum
Collagen- a fibrous protein found extensively in bone and connective tissue
Cytoplasm- the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.
Cytoskeleton- a microscopic network of protein filaments and tubules in the cytoplasm of
many living cells, giving them shape and coherence.
Cytosol- the aqueous component of the cytoplasm of a cell, within which various organelles
and particles are suspended.
Dynamic instability- property of actin filaments in the cytoskeleton; rapid shortening or
lengthening of individual filaments
Endomembrane system- system of intracellular membranes that exchange material with one
another; Golgi apparatus, ER, lysosomes
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)- can be smooth or rough
Eukaryoteorganisms whose cells contain their genetic material inside a nucleus; includes all
other life besides viruses, archae, and bacteria
Extracellular matrix- a material of heterogenous composition surrounding the cells and
performing many functions including adhesion of cells
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