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Block – Placing the racket in front of the shuttle Kill – Fast downward shot which usually cannot
and letting it rebound into the opponent’s side be returned.
of the court. Let – Play that is allowed to be re-played.
Carry – Holding the shuttle on the racket during Lob – Also called a clear, high clear, or a driven
a stroke. Also called a “sling” or a “throw”. clear that goes over the opponent’s head.
This is illegal. Love – No score, the score at the beginning of
Center or basic position – Position in which a the game and after “setting” the score.
player stands in relation to the court, net, Match – Best two out of three games.
opponent and shuttle.
Mixed doubles – Games played with partners of
Clear – High, deep shot to the back boundary the opposite sex.
line.
“Out” side – Side receiving the serve.
Double hit – hitting the shuttle twice in the
same stroke Rally – rapid returns made by players.
Cell membrane - forms the outer covering of Cell membrane: It is the outer boundary of the
the cell, and is semi-permeable. cell, it encloses the cytoplasm and the
organelles of the cells. In plants cells it is inside
Cytoplasm - is a gel-like matrix where all the the cell wall. The cell membrane is semi
other cell organelles are suspended inside the permeable, allowing only specific substances to
cell. pass through and blocking others.
Microtubules - are hollow rods, function Microtubules: They are hollow cylinder
primarily as support and shape to the cell. like structures found in the cytoplasm of the
cells. Its function is transport and structural
support.
like flattened sacs lined side by side. It is a large
Microfilaments: Microfilaments are solid rod network of interconnecting membrane
like structures whose primary function is tunnels. It is composed of both rough
structural support. endoplasmic reticulum and smooth
endoplasmic reticulum.
Plasmodesmata: They are microscopic channels They are responsible for protein translation,
which traverse the cell walls of plant cells and and protein transport to be used in the cell
enables transport and communication between membrane. They also aid in sequestration of
them. calcium, and production and storage of
glycogen and other macromolecules.
Vacuole: Vacuoles are known as cells storage
center. Plant cells have large membrane bound Mitochondria: Mitochondria are surrounded by
chamber called vacuole. Its main function is two membranes. They are described as the
storage. Vacuoles are found in the cytoplasm of 'power plants' of the cell as they convert
most plant cells. They are membrane bound glucose to energy molecules (ATP). They
organelles, they perform functions of secretion, possess their own hereditary material which
excretion and storage. help in self duplication and multiplication.