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Biology: Plant & Animal Cells Flashcards

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In a cell, what is the cell membrane?

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The protective barrier around the cell.

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What is the protective barrier around the cell?

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The cell membrane.

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In a cell, what is cytoplasm?

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The jellylike substance in the cell. Other organelles are suspended in it.

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What is the jellylike substance in the cell that other organelles are suspended in?

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Cytoplasm.

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In a cell, what is the nucleus?

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The nucleus is the controller of the cell. It controls all cell activities and is located inside the nuclear envelope.

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What controls all cell activities?

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The nucleus.

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In a cell, what is the nucleolus?

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A dense center in the nucleus that makes ribosomes.

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What is the dense center in the nucleus of a cell that makes ribosomes?

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The nucleolus.

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In a cell, what are chromosomes (DNA)?

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Chromosomes (DNA) are the blueprints for the cell, usually in the form of chromatin.

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What are the blueprints for cells?

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Chromosomes (DNA).

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In a cell, what is the mitochondria?

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The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell. It converts sugar to usable energy.

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12
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What part of the cell converts sugar to usable energy?

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The mitochondria.

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In a cell, what is the lysosome?

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The lysosome is the cleaner of the cell, it is filled with enzymes to kill invading bacteria.

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What part of the cell is filled with enxymes to kill invading bacteria?

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The lysosome, the cleaner of the cell.

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In a cell, what is the golgi apparatus?

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The golgi apparatus modifies, sorts and packages protein made in the ER for delivery throughout the cell.

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What part of the cell modifies, sorts and packages proteins made in the ER for delivery throughout the cell?

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The golgi apparatus.

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In a cell, what is the endoplasmic reticulum?

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A series of tubes that carries materials throughout the cell. Rough ER is covered in ribosomes and makes proteins. Smooth ER has no ribosomes and makes fats and oils.

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In a cell, what is the difference between Smooth ER and Rough ER?

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Rough ER is covered in ribosomes and makes proteins. Smooth ER has no ribosomes and makes fats and oils.

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What part of the cell is a series of tubes that carries materials throughout the cell?

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The endoplasmic reticulum.

20
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What part of the cell is covered in ribosomes and makes proteins?

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The rough ER.

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What part of the cell is not covered in robosomes and makes fats and oils?

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The smooth ER.

22
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In a cell, what are ribosomes?

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Ribosomes are where protein is assembled.

23
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What part of the cell assembles protein?

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The ribosomes.

24
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In a cell, what is the cytoskeleton?

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The cytoskeleton is a network of fibers made of protein filaments that keep the cells shape.

25
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What part of the cell is a network of fibers made of protein filaments that keep the cells shape.

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The cytoskeleton.

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In an animal cell, what are the centrioles?

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The centrioles are a pair of structure involved in cell division.

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What part of the animal cell is a pair of structures involved in cell division?

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The centrioles.

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In a plant cell, what is the cell wall?

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The cell wall is a rigid wall that provides strength, protection and support.

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What part of the plant cell provides support, protection and strength?

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The cell wall.

30
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In a plant cell, what is the central vacuole?

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The central vacuole stores water and gives rigidity to the cell.

31
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What part of the plant cell stores water?

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The central vacuole.

32
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In a plant cell, what is the chloroplast?

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The chloroplast is the site of photosynthesis. It contains a green pigment called chlorophyll.

33
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What part of the plant cell is the site of photosynthesis?

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The chloroplast.

34
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What type of cell contains chlorophyll? (Plant or Animal)

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Plant

35
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What type of cell has a large central vacuole? (Plant or Animal)

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Plant

36
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What type of cell stores energy in starch or oils? (Plant or Animal)

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Plant

37
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What type of cell stores energy in glycogen (a carb) or lipids? (Plant or Animal)

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Animal

38
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What type of cell has centrioles? (Plant or Animal)

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Animal

39
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What type of cell has specialized compounds for special functions? (Plant or Animal)

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Animal (ex. hemoglobin in red blood cells)

40
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What part of the cell is the condensed form of chromosomes?

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Chromatin

41
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In a cell, what is chromatin?

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A condensed form of chromosomes.

42
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Define Organelle

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Small cell part that maintains life processes of the cell.

43
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What is a small cell part that maintains life processes of the cell?

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Organelle

44
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In cells, what are spindle fibers?

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Spindle fibers are microtubules that move chromosomes during cell division.

45
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What are the microtubules that move chromosomes during cell division known as?

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Spindle Fibers

46
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In cells, what are sister chromatids?

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Identical pieces of DNA that are crucial in the process of cell division.

47
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What are the identical pieces of DNA that are important in cell division known as?

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Sister Chromatids

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