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1
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It is the basic structural and functional unit of organisms.

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Cell

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2
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It carries out activities to keep you alive.

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Cell

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3
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Smallest unit of life.

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Cell

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What are the two general classes of cell?

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Prokaryotes - Eukaryotes

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5
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Are bacteria and archaea prokaryotes or eukaryotes?

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Prokaryotes

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Are fungus prokaryotes or eukaryotes?

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Eukaryotes

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Are microalgae, protozoan, and yeast unicellular or multicellular?

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Unicellular

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7
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Are microalgae, protozoan, and yeast prokaryotes or eukaryotes?

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Eukaryotes

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8
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Are plants, animals, and fungus unicellular or multicellular?

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Multicellular

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9
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Cell wall and chloroplast are absent in?

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Animal Cells

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10
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Are the vacuoles of plants small or large?

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Large

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Are the vacuoles of animals small or large?

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Small

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12
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What is the extrachrosomal DNA of prokaryotes?

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Plasmid

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Centriole, centrosome, and cilia/flagella are absent in?

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Plant Cells

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14
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What is the extrachrosomal DNA of eukaryotes?

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Mitochondria/Chloroplast

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15
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What is the type of cell division of prokaryotes?

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Binary Fission

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16
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What is the cell division of eukaryotes?

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Mitosis/Meiosis

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17
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Is nucleus absent in plant or animal cells?

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Plant Cells

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18
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It is composed of two lipid layers called a “bilipid” membrane.

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Cell Membrane

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19
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Outer membrane of cell that controls cellular traffic.

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Cell Membrane

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20
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Fluid Mosaic Model.

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Cell Membrane

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It is the medium for chemical reaction, providing a platform upon which other organelles can operate within the cell.

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Cytoplasm

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22
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The gel-like fluid inside the cell.

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Cytoplasm

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23
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All functions of cell expansion, growth, and replication, are carried out in this organelle.

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Cytoplasm

24
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The cytoskeleton is composed of?

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Microtubules

25
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Supports cell and provides shape and aids movement in and out of the cell.

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Cytoskeleton

26
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A barrel-shaped organelle which lives normally within the centrosome.

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Centrioles

26
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Centrioles are made up of?

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Microtubules

27
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How many centrioles are in the cell?

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Two

28
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A membrane-bound cell organelle.

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Vacuole

29
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They help maintain homeostasis by maintaining acidity and turgidity.

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Vacuole

30
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Stores, separates, and serves as cell’s transport system.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

30
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Tubular network fused to nuclear membrane goes through cytoplasm onto cell membrane.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

31
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Does smooth ER have ribosome?

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No

32
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Does rough ER have ribosome?

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Yes

33
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It serves as the protein production machinery for the cells.

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Ribosomes

34
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Most abundant in cells active in protein synthesis, such as pancreas and brain cells.

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Ribosomes

35
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Found near the nucleus and is composed of numerous flattened layers of sacs.

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Golgi Apparatus

36
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Responsible for the modification and trafficking of proteins to other organelles such as the lysosome.

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Golgi Apparatus

37
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The digestive organelle of the cell.

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Golgi Apparatus

38
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These are diverse groups of organelles that are found in the cytoplasm of almost all cells.

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Microbodies

38
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Roughly spherical and bound by a single membrane.

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Microbodies

39
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It includes lysosomes and peroxisomes.

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Microbodies

40
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Contains a variety of enzymes, which primally functions to rid the cell of toxic substances, particularly, hydrogen peroxide.

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Peroxisome

41
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These organelles contain enzymes that convert hydrogen peroxide to water.

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Peroxisome

42
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A sphere-shaped sacs organelle.

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Lysosome

43
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Who discovered lysosomes and peroxisomes?

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Christian De Duve (Belgian Scientist)

44
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Digestive organelle for proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates.

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Lysosome

45
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Transports undigested material to cell membrane for removal.

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Lysosome

46
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Suicide bags.

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Lysosome

47
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Second largest organelle and has a unique genetic structure.

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Mitochondria

48
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Double-layered outer membrane with inner folds called cristae.

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Mitochondria

49
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Powerhouse of the cell.

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Mitochondria

50
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It appears as grayish body, spherical, elongated, or variously flatted of lobed.

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Nucleus

51
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It is surrounded by porous nuclear membrane and are filled with fluid nuclear sap in which chromosomes and one or more nucleoli float.

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Nucleus

52
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Functions as intermediates in protein synthesis.

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Nucleoli

53
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Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus. Passed down from parent to offspring.

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Chromosome

54
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These are made of protein and a single molecule of DNA.

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Chromosome

55
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DNA stands for?

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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