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bio unit 1 vocab Flashcards

1
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cell without a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

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prokaryote

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2
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energy required for a chemical reaction to occur in a cell

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activation energy

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3
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breaks down glucose(sugar) to make chemical energy ATP for the cell.

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mitochondria

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4
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found in plants, bacteria, algae, and fungi and aids in support and protection

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cell wall

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5
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structure that surrounds all cells and regulates what goes in and out

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cell membrane

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6
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group that is used to compare and is in the most natural setting

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control

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7
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states all life is made of cells, cells are units of structure and function of life, cells come from pre-existing cells

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cell theory

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8
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rod shaped structures that carry genetic information

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chromosome

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9
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organelles for packaging and shipping of cellular proteins and materials

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golgi apparatus

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10
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membrane around the nucleus

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nuclear envelope

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11
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control and directs all cellular activities because it houses the DNA

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nucleus

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12
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membrmembrane bound parts of cells that perform different functions for the cell, found in the cytoplasmane bound parts of cells that perform different functions for the cell, found in the cytoplasm

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organelle

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13
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cell with a nucleus and membrane bound organelle

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eukaryote

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14
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site of protein synthesis

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ribosome

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14
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substance that increases the efficiency of a chemical reaction

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catalyst

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15
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a solution with pH below 7

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acid

16
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organelle where photosynthesis occurs

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chloroplast

17
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a solution with pH more than 7

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base

18
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gel like substance in a cell that holds all organelles

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cytoplasm

19
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system of channels to transport proteins and materials

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endoplasm reticulum

20
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variable that responds and is observed/measured

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dependent variable

21
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variable that is changed in the experiment; that is being tested

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independent variable

22
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single sugar molecule, monomer of Carbohydrates

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monosaccharide

23
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many sugar molecules

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polysaccharide

24
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Builds muscle made up of amino acids

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protein

25
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all of the chemical reactions that occur in the body

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metabolism

26
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biological molecule that speeds up a chemical reaction

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enzyme

27
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used to store food and water

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vacuole

28
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contain enzymes, breakdown cell wastes and debris

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lysosome

29
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found in nucleus makes ribosomes

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nucleolus

30
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Compound that is made of C, H, and O

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carbohydrates

31
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macromolecule made up of nucleotides, and elements C,H,O,N,P

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nucleic acid

32
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non-cellular infectious particle with genetic material surrounded by a protein covering

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virus

33
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have fatty acids and store long term energy

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lipids

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