Biology Test 1, Cell Division Flashcards
1
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What is an organelle?
A
A subcellular structure that has one or more specific jobs to perform in the cell,
2
Q
What are the two cell types
A
Plant and animal
3
Q
What is a cell membrane and is it in both cell types?
A
- A cell membrane controls what comes in and out of a cell. and supports the cell
- Plant and Animal
4
Q
What is a cell wall and is it in both cell types?
A
- The ridged outer layer of a plant cell
5
Q
What is the cytoplasm and is it in both cell types?
A
- Gel like fluid where the organelles are found
- Plant and animal
6
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Mitochondria
A
- The powerhouse of the cell
- It produces all energy the cell needs to carry out its functions
- Cellular respiration
- Plant and animal
7
Q
Lysosomes
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- Uses chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts
- Plant and animal
8
Q
Vacuoles
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- Stores foods, waste, and other materials
- Plant and animal
9
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Golgi Bodies
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- Golgi bodies receive protein and materials from the ER, package them and distribute them
- Plant and animal
10
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Chloroplasts
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- Captures energy from the sunlight and uses it to create energy in plant cells
- Photosynthesis
- Plant cells
- What makes a plant green
11
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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- Has passageways that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another
- Plant and animal
12
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Ribosomes
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- Assembles amino acids to create proteins
- Plant and animal
13
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Nucleus
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- Contains DNA, which controls the functions of the cell and productions of proteins
- P and A
14
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Nucleolus
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- Found inside the nucleas and produces ribosomes
- Plant and animal
15
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Chromatin
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- Tiny strands inside the nucleus that contain instructions for directing the cells function
16
Q
What is DNA?
A
A self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
17
Q
What is an enzyme?
A
A protein
18
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What are the two broad cell categories
A
- Eukaroyotic and Prokaryotic