Cell Parts Flashcards

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What are the 3 main components of Cell Theory?

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  1. All living things are made up of Cells
  2. Living things require what cells require
  3. Cells are produced from Cells
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What is the Function of the Nucleus?

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Contains DNA for Cell to function

Also holds Nucleolus that produces ribosomes

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What is the Cytoplasm?

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A jelly like substance that holds together Organelles

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What is the Endoplasmic Reticulum(ER)?

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The ER is responsible for production and packaging of the cells Rough ER contain Ribosomes Smooth ER don’t

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What is the Ribosome?

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The Ribosome creates protein for the Cell usually found floating in cytoplasm or ER

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What is the Golgi Apparatus?

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The Golgi Apparatus helps package nutrients for the cell

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What is the Vesicle/Vacuole?

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The Vesicle/Vacuole helps store nutrients and other materials
Plant has single large Vesicle/Vacuole

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What is the Mitochondria?

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Nicknamed the Powerhouse of the Cell
Produces ATP (energy) by converting sugars
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What is the Lysosome?

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Nicknamed the Suicide Sack

It consumes and recycles materials

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What is Chloroplast?

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Chloroplast is responsible for photosynthesis of the Plant Cell

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What is the Cell Membrane

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The protective barrier for the cell and allows for transport of needed and waste material made up of Phospholipids
Semi-Permeable

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What is the Cell Wall?

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The cell membrane is exclusive to Plant Cell acts as a protective barrier

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What are the 2 sides of Phospholipid and what do they form?

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Hydrophilic Heads- Water Loving
Hydrophobic Tails - Water Hating
Form Lipid Bilayer that keeps materials from diffusing with things they shouldn’t

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What are the 2 main proteins for Diffusion?

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Carrier - Changes shape

Channel- Helps facilitate in Facilitated Diffusion

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Name 3 Systems

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Open
Closed
Isolated

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What is it called when particles are constantly moving?

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Brownian Motion

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Why do Particles move in the Concentration Grid?

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To reach Equilibrium (molecules distributed equally)

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What is Diffusion?

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What is Facilitated Diffusion

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Diffusion but facilitated by proteins carrier changes shape in order to allow larger molecules in

20
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What is Osmosis?

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A form of Diffusion, but only exclusive to water