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  1. mitochondrion
    part of a cell involved in energy production
  2. chloroplast
    organelle in which photosynthesis takes place
  3. energy
    forceful exertion
  4. matrix
    an enclosure within which something originates or develops
  5. stroma
    the supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma)
  6. oxidation
    the process by which a substance combines with oxygen
  7. photosynthesis
    formation of compounds in plants aided by radiant energy
  8. fiber
    a slender and elongated substance that can be spun into yarn
  9. filament
    a thin wire heated by the passage of an electric current
  10. protein
    an organic compound essential to living cells
  11. nerve
    a bundle of fibers running to organs and tissues of the body
  12. phagocytic
    capable of functioning as a phagocyte
  13. vesicle
    a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure
  14. cytoskeleton
    a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence
  15. microtubule
    a microscopically small tubule
  16. component
    one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
  17. dimer
    a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers
  18. flagellum
    a lash-like appendage used for locomotion
  19. centrosome
    small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus
  20. centriole
    one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis
  21. cilium
    a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell
  22. vertebrate
    animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton
  23. embryonic
    of an organism prior to birth or hatching
  24. nonmotile
    (of spores or microorganisms) not capable of movement
  25. nanometer
    a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
  26. actin
    one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split
  27. cortex
    the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure
  28. cytoplasmic
    of or relating to cytoplasm
  29. gel
    a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
  30. polypeptide
    a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids
  31. organelle
    a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
  32. body
    an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass
  33. cytoplasm
    the substance inside a cell, not including the nucleus
  34. myosin
    the commonest protein in muscle
  35. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  36. material
    the substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  37. keratin
    a fibrous protein found in nails, hair, feathers, and hooves
  38. chemical
    produced by reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
  39. plasma
    the watery fluid in which blood cells are suspended
  40. extracellular
    located or occurring outside a cell or cells
  41. coordinate
    of equal importance, rank, or degree
  42. cellular
    relating to cells
  43. pseudopodium
    temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
  44. lamella
    thin plate
  45. cellulose
    a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
  46. fibril
    a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
  47. membrane
    a sheet of tissue that lines or connects organs or cells
  48. collagen
    a fibrous protein found in bone and connective tissue
  49. organ
    a structure in an animal specialized for some function
  50. system
    a group of independent elements comprising a unified whole
  51. plant
    a living organism without the power to move
  52. animal
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  53. epithelial
    of or belonging to the epithelium
  54. tissue
    part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells
  55. mammalian
    of or relating to the class Mammalia
Created on 七月 22, 2010

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