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Cell Characteristics Flashcards

[1st Qtr] Gen Bio Q1

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1
Q

What characteristics do all living things share?

A

Growth and Development
Maintain Homeostasis
Reproduction
Response to Stimuli
Energy Processing
Organized

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2
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The world’s simplest multi-cellular living organism

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Sponges

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3
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Tiny; single-cell living organism

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Bacteria

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4
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Other examples of living organism

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Diatoms
Fungi Yeast

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5
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Viruses: living thing or not?

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Non-living organism

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6
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Plants germinate, sprout, root, leaf out, and bloom mainly through the cellular level process of WHAT?

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Mitosis

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Plants germinate, sprout, root, leaf out, and bloom mainly through the cellular level process of mitosis.

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Growth and Development

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8
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All organisms have the ability to grow and develop.

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Growth and Development

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9
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These organisms utilize nourishment from their environment together with instructions coded by their genes.

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Growth and Development

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10
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Examples of Growth and Development in multicellular organisms

A

Cell Growth
Cell Division

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[GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT]

Most of the action takes place in _____ __ that includes undifferentiated cells that are capable of specialization.

A

Meristematic Tissue

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12
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[GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT]

The cell cycle begins with an ___ in which the cell __ __, _____, ___, ____ __, and ___ ___.

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Interphase; secure nutrients, metabolizes, enlarges, synthesizes proteins, and replicates organelles

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13
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[GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT]

When conditions for cell division are optimal, the cell chromosomes __ and _ _ in the middle of the cell before being pulled apart by __ __.

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Condense; line up; spindle fibers

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[GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT]

In each cell a nucleus reforms to __ _ ___, and a _ _ divides the two cells by _____.

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Contain the chromosomes; cell plate; cytokinesis

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15
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The process through which the plant increases in size.

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Plant growth

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16
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Has healthy leaves and strong stem.

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Mature plant

17
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The _ ___ is used during photosynthesis while the growth process is enhanced by the __ _ ___.

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Light energy; uptake of nutrients

18
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The temperature regulation requirements determine dietary caloric requirements and thus the use of niches and resources.

A

Maintain Homeostasis

19
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A thing or event that triggers a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue

A

Stimuli

20
Q

Maintaining a steady state of internal condition despite varying conditions.

A

Homeostasis

21
Q

Common method of modification of the heat exchange for most mammals.

A

Piloerection

22
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[MAINTAIN HOMEOSTASIS]

Bodies of smooth muscle that extend from the fibrils of the dermis into connective tissue investment of hair follicle cause the contraction of WHAT?

A

Musculi Arrectores Pilorum (MAP)

23
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Elevates the hair and increases the coat loft, thus increasing its insulative value.

A

MAP Contraction

24
Q

A part of an arm and central disc becomes detached from the “parent” and develops into an individual sea star.

A

Reproduction

25
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The process of succeeding generations through sexual or asexual processes, which involves passing down of genes from parents to their offspring.

A

Reproduction

26
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Mangrove are capable of growing under extreme environmental conditions such as high and changing salinity and frequent tidal inundation.

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Response to Stimuli

27
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Process of an organism adjusting to better match its environment.

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Adaptation

28
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___ __ _ ___ is considers a positive response while ___ __ _ ___ is a negative response.

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Reaction towards stimulus; reaction away from stimulus

29
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Oxygenic photosynthesis is the most common and is seen in algae, cyanobacteria and plants.

A

Energy processing

30
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All organisms require ___ for their cellular metabolic activities to occur.

A

Energy

31
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Two types of photosynthetic processes

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Oxygenic Photosynthesis
Anoxygenic Photosynthesis

32
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Light energy transfers electrons from water (H2O - oxidized; loses electrons) to carbon dioxide (CO2 - reduced; receives electrons) in order to produce carbohydrates.

A

Oxygenic Photosynthesis

33
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Makes use of electron donors other than water.

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Anoxygenic Photosynthesis

34
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Contains no by-product of oxygen

A

Anoxygenic Photosynthesis

35
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The human body has 11 systems— some have overlapping functions. Plants only have two organ systems.

A

Organized

36
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In order to function properly and compliment each other to support life forms of an individual.

A

Organized

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