Cell Flashcards

1
Q

The cell is the

A

fundamental unit of life

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2
Q

the cell is considered as ……. of all living organisms.

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building block

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3
Q

The human body is composed of …… of cells that provide structure for body

A

trillions

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4
Q

properties of being alive

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respons to stimuli
engages in metabolic activity
reproduces itself because it contains genetic material

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5
Q

All tissues and organs in body are formed of

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cells

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6
Q

made up of jelly-like fluid that is called Cytosol.

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cytoplasm

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7
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a network of fibers that make up the cell’s structural framework

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cytoskeleton

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8
Q

the cytoskeleton is important to determine the

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shape of the cell and also direct the movement of organelles.

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9
Q

“appears with yellow color”.

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endoplasmic reticulum

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10
Q

ER is important because it is important because it transports

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molecules to their specific destination.

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11
Q

“appears with brown color”.

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Golgi apparatus:

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12
Q

Gogli apparatus is important in

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in packing the molecules that were
already processed by the ER, and transports them out of the cell.

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13
Q

digest the foreign bacteria that invade the cells and also get rid of the toxic substances.

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Lysosomes

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14
Q

“appears with dark red color”.

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Mitochondria

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15
Q

mitochondria converts the …. from food to a form that the cell
can use.

A

energy

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16
Q

what is a unique feature of the mitochondria

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it has its own genetic material.

17
Q

The command center in the cell

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nucleus

18
Q

appears in a purple colour

A

nucleus

19
Q

The nucleus sends directions to the cell to…..

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grow and divide

20
Q

the nucleus contains

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the DNA (the genetic
material)

21
Q

the surrounding membrane of the nucleus

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the nuclear envelope (protects Dna)

22
Q

“cell membrane” which is the outer lining of the cell.

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plasma membrane

23
Q

the plasma membrane separates the cell from its …….. and allows the materials to …… and …… the cell

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environment, enter and leave

24
Q

organelles that process the cells genetic instructions in order to create the proteins.

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ribosomes

25
Q

Unicellular Organisms

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living entities that have only one cell, like the amoeba.

26
Q

multiple cells will form the tissues and multiple tissues will form the organs and multiple organs will form the organism.

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Multicellular organisms: