Cell biology Flashcards
What does an animal cell contain???
Contains a nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, and ribosomes
What does a plant cell contain???
Contains a nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, and ribosomes, chloroplast, vacuole, cell wall
What does a fungal cell contain???
Contains a nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, and ribosomes, vacuole, cell wall
What does a bacterial cell contain???
Contains a single circular chromosome, cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall, ribosomes, plasmids
What does the nucleus contain???
The nucleus contains DNA
What is the role of cytoplasm???
Cytoplasm is the site of chemical reactions
What is the role of cell membrane???
The cell membrane controls what enters and leaves the cell
What is the role of ribosomes???
Ribosomes are involved in synthesis
What is the role of a cell wall???
Provides structure and support for the cell
What is the role of chloroplasts???
Is the site of photosynthesis
What is the role of a vacuole???
is for storing water and other substances
What is the cell wall made out of in a FUNGAL CELL[emphasized since ill misread it]???
chitin
What do some bacterial cells use for movement???
Some bacteria have flagella for movement
What type of cell is a bacterial cell???
Prokaryotic cells with no nucleus
Define diffusion???
Movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
Where does diffusion occur???
It occurs in gases and liquids
Is diffusion an active transport or a passive transport???
is a passive process (no energy required).
Define osmosis???
The diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane, from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration
Is osmosis an active transport or a passive transport???
is a passive process (no energy required)
Define Active transport???
Movement of particles against a concentration gradient (from low to high concentration) using energy from ATP
does active transport absorb substances???
Active transport allows cells to absorb substances even when they are at lower concentrations outside the cell
What is DNA[hint: the shape + bases + the three main factors of it]???
DNA is a double stranded helix made of nucleotides, each consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base (adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine)
What is the role of DNA???
DNA carries genetic information
What is the role of a gene???
Genes contain instructions for making proteins