Biotech Flashcards

Cell structures

1
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A thin semipermeable membrane layer of protein and fats surrounding the cell. Its primary role is to protect the cell from its surrounding

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Cell Membrane

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2
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It is a double-membrane structure that surrounds the nucleus.

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Nuclear membrane

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3
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It is an organelle that contains several other sub-organelles such as nucleolus, nucleosomes and chromatins. It also contains DNA and other genetic materials.

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Nucleus

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4
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It is a small organelle found near to the nucleus which has a thick centre with radiating tubules.

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Centrosomes

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5
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Where microtubules are produced

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Centrosomes

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6
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it controls the entry and exit of nutrients and other microscopic entities into the cell.

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Cell membrane

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7
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Referred to as the nucleus envelope

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Nuclear membrane

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7
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They are round organelles surrounded by a membrane and comprising digestive enzymes which help in digestion, excretion and in the cell renewal process.

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Lysosome

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8
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Another name for lysosome

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Cell vesicles

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9
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A jelly-like material which contains all the cell organelles, enclosed within the cell membrane.

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Cytoplasm

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10
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What is the substance found within in the cell nucleus and is contained by the nuclear membrane called?

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Nucleoplasm

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11
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A flat, smooth layered, sac-like organelle which is located near the nucleus and involved in manufacturing, storing, packing and transporting the particles throughout the cell.

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Golgi appartus

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12
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They are spherical or rod-shaped organelles with a double membrane. They are the powerhouse of a cell as they play an important role in releasing energy.

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Mitochondrion

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13
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They are small organelles made up of RNA-rich cytoplasmic granules, and they are the sites of protein synthesis.

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Ribosome

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14
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This cellular organelle is composed of a thin, winding network of membranous sacs originating from the nucleus.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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15
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A membrane-bound organelle present inside a cell involved in maintaining shape and storing water, food, wastes, etc.

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Vacuole

16
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What is the main function of a cell wall?

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To provide structural support

17
Q

What is the cell wall composed of?

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Cellulose, glycoprotein, lignin, pectin, and hemicellulose

18
Q

The formation of the cell wall is guided by what?

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Microtubules

19
Q

What are the layers of the cell wall

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Primary, secound, middle lamella

20
Q

The nucleus is a structure bound cell that is only present in what type of cells

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Eukaryotic

21
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It manufactures cell protein-producing structures and ribosomes.

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Nucleolus

22
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They are membrane-bound organelles that have their own DNA. They are necessary to store starch, to cary out the process of photosynthesis.

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Plastids

22
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Nuclear membrane is perforated with holes called______that allows proteins and nucleic acids to pass through.

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Nucleopore

23
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It is also used in the synthesis of many molecules, which form the building blocks of the cell.

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Plastids

24
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They are found in non-photosynthetic tissues of plants. They are used for the storage of protein, lipid and starch.

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Leucoplasts

25
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It is an elongated organelle enclosed by phospholipid membrane.

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Chloroplasts