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Watery fluid found inside of a cell

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 Cytoplasm

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What is an organelle used for the storage of various substances within the cell?

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 Valcuole

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These substances are scattered in a mosaic throughout the cell membrane

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 Proteins

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The cell walls of plants are made from this polysaccharide

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 Cellulose

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What is the number of ribosomal subunits?

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 2

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The middle part of a cell membrane is called _____ because it is water fearing?

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Hydrophobic

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Organelles which stores and packages proteins within the cell

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Golgi Apparatus

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Short hair like structures which acid in a cell local motion

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Cilia

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Proteins that associate with DNA to form the chromosome

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Histones

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A dark region within the nucleus which produces rRNA 

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 Nucleolus

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The movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration

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 Diffusion

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Specialized vacuoles which contain digestive enzymes used to break down unwanted materials within the cell

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 Lysosome

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Nuclear _____ are openings in nuclear membrane where substances made up in the nucleus can escape

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Pores

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This substance is made during photosynthesis and consumed during cellular respiration

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Glucose/ Oxygen

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The idea that all living organisms are composed of cells and it only sells can produce new cells

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 Cell theory

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Cellular _____ occurs in the mitochondria

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 Respiration

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This substance is a nuclear acid which is a structural component of ribosomes

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Ribosomal RNA

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18
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A whip like projections from the cell used for locomotion

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 Flagella

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19
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Cells which have a membrane-bound nucleus

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Eukaryotic

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Cells which do not have a true nucleus and are usually smaller in size

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 Prokaryotic

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21
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 Protein _____ is controlled by the DNA and occurs at the ribosome

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Synthesis

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Paired structures found in animal cells which aid in the process of cell division and creation of basal bodies

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 Centrioles

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The structure found at the base of cilia or flagella

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Basal bodies

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A general term for describing pigment containing organelles found in only plant cells

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 Plastids

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_____ ER is were lipid production occurs
Smooth
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Structure surrounding the cell membrane in plants cells
Cell wall
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The part of the cell that contains the genetic information that controls the cells activities
 Nucleus
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The part of the cell that produces proteins for the cell
 Ribosomes
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The part of the cell that controls the materials coming in and out of the cell
 Cell membrane
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The jelly like fluid inside the cell the organelles float around in
Cytoplasm
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The part of the cell that transports and stores materials in the cell and connects an organized together- it can be rough or smooth
Endoplasmic reticulum 
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The part of the cell that is used for packaging and storage of proteins
Golgi apparatus
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Diffusion is the movement of molecules from an area of _____ concentration to an area of _____  concentration
High/Low
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Larger cells require more _____
Nutrients/Oxygen
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In order to overcome the surface area: volume ratio challenge large organisms are composed of numerous small cells
True
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Examples in the human body area: surface area volume ratios have been increased include:
Capillaries in the circulatory system
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The mitochondria and chloroplast are related because they are both involved in the capture/ release
 Energy
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What organelles contain photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
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These substances are made by the smooth ER
Lipids
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Structure found in the nucleus made up of DNA
 Chromosomes
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Organelles which provide energy to the cell
 Mitochondria
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Structure found inside of a cell which carries out a specific function
  Organelle
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What is the name given to the most robust ribosomal subunit
Large ribosomal subunit
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Ribosomes are composed of two subunits which are called
Small/ Large
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The name given to the more diminutive ribosomal subunit
Small ribosomal subunit
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These chemicals are major component of the cell membrane
Phospholipids
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The name given to the molecule which is used to describe the composition of the cell membrane
Fluid mosaic
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Process that takes place in the mitochondria where sugar and oxygen are combined to produce carbon dioxide, water and energy
Cellular respiration
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Structure which surrounds a cell continents and monitors the passage of materials in and out of the cell
 Cell membrane
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A matrix of microtubules and action filaments which provide internal stability to the cell
 Cytoskeleton
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Folded layers of membrane which act as transport corridors through the cytoplasm of the cell
Endoplasmic Reticulum
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The outer and inner surface of a cell membrane are called _____ because they associate well with water
Hydrophoilic 
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Folds of the mitochondrial inner membrane where the cellular respiration reaction occurs
Cristae
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A small vacuole - often secreted by the Golgi Apparatus 
Vesicle
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The central area of a mitochondrion
Matrix
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These structures are a component of the cytoskeleton and aid with internal movement of structures within the cell
Actin filaments
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_____ ER is where protein synthesis occurs
Rough
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Organelle responsible for protein synthesis
Ribosome
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Part of the cell responsible for controlling cellular functions
Nucleus
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Lysosomes contain digestive _____ to help break down materials in the cell
Enzymes
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This substance makes up chromosomes and codes for proteins
DNA
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What are the 3 terms of cell theroy?
1) All living organisms are made up of 1 or more cells 2) The cells is the basic unit of life 3) All cells come from the division if pre-existing cells
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What parts of the cell have double membranes?
Mitochondria, Chloroplast, and Nucleus
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What is endocytosis?
The process of cells taking in substance
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What is exocytosis?
The process of moving materials out of the cell
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Tiny structures that carry out cell functions are collectively called
Organelles
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What is the living organisms is based on the cell theory?
Bacteria
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Eukaryotic cells …
are thought to have evolved when a layer cell engulfed a smaller cell
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What part of the cell provides support and protection?
Cell wall
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What part of the cell provides protien for the cell?
Ribosome
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The part of the cell that is used for packaging and storage of protiens
Golgi Apparatus

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