Biology Flashcards

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1
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It is the basic unit of structure and function in living things.

A

Cell

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2
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Order

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Cell – Tissue – Organ – Organ System - Organism - Population – Community – Ecosystem – Biosphere

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3
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a Dutch eyeglass maker, invented the very first Microscope (instrument
used to magnify small objects)

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Zacharias Janssen (1950)

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4
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saw a box-shaped
structure that he called CELL.

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Robert Hooke (1665)

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5
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Cell came from the Latin word

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“cellus”

means tiny rooms/jail
rooms (cell)

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6
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  • Father of Microbiology
  • observed what he called Animalcules now known as protozoa (protest) which differs from
    bacteria since it has different shapes while bacteria have only 3 types of basic shapes.
A

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

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7
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a German botanist stated that plants are made of cells.

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Matthias Schleiden

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8
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a German physiologist, concludes that animals are also made up of cells.

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Theodore Schwann

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9
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stated that cells come from pre-existing cells

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Rudolf Virchow

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10
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cell
division splits cell into two daughter cells

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“Omnis cellula e cellula”

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11
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The Cell Theory was proposed (also known as the cell postulates) during

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the 19th Century

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12
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CELL THEORY

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 All things are made up of cells.
 Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in an organism.
 Cells come from pre-existing cells.
 Cells carry genetic materials which is passed from cell to cell during cell division.
 All cells are basically the same structure and chemical composition (4 major compositions: protein,
lipid/ fats, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids).
 Energy flow (biochemical processes such as cellular respiration, photosynthesis, metabolism) occurs
within the cells.

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13
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  • Little Organs;
  • Specialized structures found within the cell which performs specific
    functions vital to cellular life.
A

ORGANELLES

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14
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  • “pro” (before) + “karyon” (kernel nut)
  • Simple unicellular organism
  • Do NOT have a NUCLEUS and membrane bound organelles.
  • Their DNA is found in the nucleoid region.
  • First organism that existed, fast to reproduce but short-lived.
A

PROKARYOTES

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15
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  • “eu” (true) + “karyon” (kernel nut)
  • Organism whose cell has a nucleus enclosed by a membrane.
  • Other organelles are also bound by membranes.
A

EUKARYOTES

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16
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  • No nucleus
  • Biconcave shape
  • Contains hemoglobin
  • Carry O2 throughout the body
  • Eukaryotic
  • Once had a nucleus but it disintegrates due to it to function and contain
    hemoglobin and O2
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RED BLOOD
CELLS

17
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  • Has an irregular shape
  • Produce antibodies and antitoxins
  • Plays an important role in the immune system
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WHITE BLOOD
CELLS

18
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  • Has a long tail to swim
  • Needed for reproduction
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SPERM CELL

19
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  • Largest cell in human body
  • Needed for reproduction
  • Carries genetic material
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EGG CELL

20
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  • Longest cell in animal body
  • Carry impulses through the body
  • No longer cell divides when old
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NERVE CELLS

21
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  • Facilitate movement
  • Elongated and elastic
  • They have the greatest number of mitochondria
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MUSCLE CELLS

22
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3 types of cell

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  • Cardiac
  • Skeletal
  • Smooth
23
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Specialized cells in Animals

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  • Red Blood Cells
  • White Blood Cells
  • Sperm Cells
  • Egg Cell
  • Nerve Cell
  • Muscle Cell
24
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  • Has Cell Wall
  • Serves as passage of gases in plants.
  • This is where the water escapes
  • Guards the Stomata
A

GUARD CELLS

25
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  • Contains chloroplast
  • Produces food through photosynthesis
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PHOTOSYNTHETIC
CELLS

26
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transport of water from roots to the other parts of plants

A

xylem

27
Q

Transport nutrients in plants

A

Phloem

28
Q

Adaptation or changes acquired by the cell after cell division that aids the cell in
various beneficial ways.

A

Cell Modifications

29
Q
  • Long, whip-like, tail-like structures made of
    protein filaments
  • Aids movement
  • Some unicellular organisms use their
    flagellum to capture food (euglena)
A

Flagella (pl)
Flagellum (s)

30
Q
  • Hair-like organelles extending from the cell
    surface.
A

Cilia (pl)
Cilium (s)

31
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two types of Cilia:

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  1. Motile (movement)
  2. Non-motile (also known as primary cilia;
    for sensory)
32
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  • “pseudo” (false) and “pod” (feet)
  • Movement and ingestion
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Pseudopod

33
Q
  • Small slender, finger-like projections
  • Increase surface area to increase absorption
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Villi (pl) or Microvilli
Villium (s)

34
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Specialized Cells in Plants

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  • Guard Cells
  • Photosynthetic Cells
  • Xylem
  • Phloem
35
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General Modification

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  • Flagella
  • Cilia
  • Pseudopod
  • Villi