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Cell Parts/notes Flashcards

1
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Is the cell wall in plant or animal cells

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Plant cells on the outside

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2
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What is the structure of the cell wall

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Wall surrounding cell
Has holes like windows in wall
Rigid structure made of cellulose

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3
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What is the macromolecule of the cell wall

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Cellulose

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4
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Main function of the cell membrane

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Controls what enters and leaves the cell

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5
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Structure of cell membrane

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Flexible lining just inside the cell wall in plants, outside in animals

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6
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What is the macromolecule of cell membrane

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Phospholipids
Proteins
Cholesterol

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7
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Is the cell membrane found in animal or plant cells

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Both

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8
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Chloroplast main function

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Photosynthesis by converting solar energy into chemical energy

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9
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Chloroplast structure

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Oval bean found in outer membrane, stacks of hollow discs, formed of membrane = grana

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10
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Macromolecule for chloroplasts

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Phospholipids and proteins

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11
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What two organelles have their own DNA

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Mitochondria and chloroplast

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12
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Centrolie main function

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Form spindle fibers to move/separate chromosomes in cellular division

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13
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Centriole structure

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Self replicating, organelles made up of triplets of macrotubles

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14
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Are centriole found in animal or plant cells

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Animals

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15
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Rough Er main function

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Folds and delivers proteins

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16
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Rough Er structure

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Tunes of membrane contains enzymes (inter cellular highway) attached to nucleus

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17
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Macromolecule of rough Er

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Phospholipids

Proteins

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18
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Golgi apparatus main function

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Adds carbs, lipids to proteins, constructs complex carbs, packages proteins

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19
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Golgi apparatus structure

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Flat packets of membrane

Lots of enzymes

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20
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Smooth Er main function

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Transport molecule detoxify

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21
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Smooth Er structure

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Membrane tunes with lots of enzymes attached to nucleus

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22
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Smooth Er macromolecule

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Phospholipids and proteins

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23
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Lysosomes main function

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Digest macromolecules, good hydrolysis

24
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Lysosomes structure

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Single membrane full of digestive enzymes

25
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Macromolecules in lysosomes

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Phospholipids and proteins

26
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Are lysosomes in animals or plants

27
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Is Golgi apparatus in plants or animals

28
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In Er in plant or animals

29
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Mitochondria function

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Cellular respiration, use oxygen to burn glucose and give energy to cells

30
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Mitochondria found in plant or animals

31
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Mitochondria structure

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Oval bean shape outer membrane, inner membrane has folds (crustac)

32
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Macromolecules in mitochondria

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Phospholipids and proteins

33
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Nucleus function

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Stores DNA and directs cells. Small ribosomes

34
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Nucleus structure

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Round shape, nuclear envelope- double membrane around nucleus, nuclear pores (opening in envelope), chromosomes-segments of DNA, nucleolus

35
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What is nucleolus

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Dense area where ribosomal DNA is made

36
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Macromolecule in nucleus

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Phospholipids, proteins, nucleic acid

37
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Ribosome main function

A

Makes proteins

38
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Ribosome structure

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Two subunits
One protein subunit
One RNA subunit

39
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Where is ribosome found

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On RER or cytoplasm,

40
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What is ribosome macromolecule

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Protein and nucleic acid

41
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What’s another name for vacuole

42
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Vacuole function

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Storage, in plants structural support (tugor pressure).

43
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Vacuole structure

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Single membrane filled with water and molecules

Food vacuoles store food.

44
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Macromolecules in vacuole

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Phospholipids, protein

45
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Cytoplasm main function

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All functions between nucleus and cell membrane, fluid stuff.

46
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Cytoplasm structure

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All organelles between membrane and nucleus

47
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Hyaloplasm

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Fluid that fills cell

48
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Cytoplasm macromolecule

49
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Cytoskeleton

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Where hyaloplasm is the solid stuff

50
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What is the only organelle that has no membrane

51
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Organelles for movement

A

Cilia and flagella

52
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Cilia

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Small hair like projects from the cell membrane

53
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Example of cilia

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Fallopian tubes, mucus membranes, paramecium

54
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Flagella

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Long tail like projection from the cell membrane

55
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Example of flagella

A

Sperm cell, bacteria,

56
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Main function of cell wall

A

Physical protection

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