Apologia Biology Module 4 3rd Edition 12 Main Cell Functions

I made this to help myself learn the functions so, I would know them for the test. Hopefully it will help you to!

Ingestion

The ability to take in nutrients; this includes absorption, which is the ability to bring dissolved materials into the cell

Digestion

The ability to break food or nutrients down into simpler forms (by hydrolysis or with the help of enzymes) so it can be utilized

Respiration

The ability to release energy from the breakdown of food molecules

Transport

The ability to distribute or circulate molecules from one part of a cell to another

Homeostasis

The ability to maintain internal stability (Also known as regulation)

Synthesis

The ability to combine simple compounds into complex molecules This is the (same as biosynthesis which was discussed in module 2)

Secretion

The ability to release biosynthesized substances

Excretion

The ability to remove soluble metabolic waste from the cell (Soluble means it can be dissolved in a fluid)

Egestion

The ability to remove Non soluble, undigested waste from the cell (Non soluble means it cannot be dissolved in a fluid)

Irritability

The ability to respond to stimuli

Movement

The Ability to move

Reproduction

The ability to produce more cells