cell parts and function part2 Flashcards

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1
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the __ is the semiliquid portion of the cell in which the cell parts are located

A

cytoplasm

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2
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the __ is referred to as the headquarters of cell operations

A

nucleus

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3
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the structure found in plant cells, but not animal cells, that carries out the process of photosynthesis is the ___

A

chloroplast

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4
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proteins are manufactured by the ___

A

ribosomes

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5
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the structure that surrounds the cell and regulates what enters and leaves the cell is the ___

A

cell membrane

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6
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nicknamed the powerhouse of the cell, the ___ involved in energy production for cell

A

mitochondria

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7
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the ___surrounds the nucleus and controls what enters and leaves it

A

nuclear membrane

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8
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___ are structures that contain digestive enzymes

A

lysosomes

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9
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in addition to cell membrane, plant cells also have a ___ that serves to provide strength and support to the cell

A

cell wall

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10
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storage chambers within the cell are called ___

A

vacuoles

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11
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found mostly in animal cells, the ___ plays a role in cell division

A

centriole

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12
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the cell structure that prepares and packages proteins either for use within the cell or for shipment out of the cell is the

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golgi complex

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13
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located within the nucleus, the ___ is involved in making ribosomes for the cell

A

nucleolus

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14
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among other tasks, the ___ serves as a transportation system within the cel

A

er

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15
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another name for DNA material located within the nucleus of the cell is ___

A

chromatin

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16
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one early piece of evidence supporting the cell theory was the observation that

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cells come from other cells

17
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cells are limited in size by the

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rate at which substances needed by the cell can enter the cell through the surface

18
Q

the diameter of most plant and animal cells is about ___

A

10-50 um

19
Q

the characteristic of a nerve cell that relates directly to its function in receiving and transmitting nerve impulses is its ___

A

long extensions

20
Q

one difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells is that only

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eukaryotic cells have membrane bound organelles

21
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the cell membrane is composed mainly of

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a lipid bilayer

22
Q

substances produced in a cell and exported outside of the cell would pass through the

A

ER and golgi

23
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cells that have a high energy requirement generally have many

A

mitochondria

24
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viruses, bacteria, and old organelles that a cell ingest are broken down in

A

lysosomes

25
Q

organelles that are surrounded by two membranes and contain dna are the

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nucleus, chloroplasts, and mitochondria