Cell structure Flashcards

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What is the function of cytoplasm?

A

Where chemical reactions occur

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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Controls what molecules enter and leave the cell

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3
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What is the function of the nucleus?

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Controls cell activities

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4
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What is the function of a mitochondria?

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Where aerobic respiration occurs

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5
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What is the function of a ribosome?

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Where protein synthesis occurs

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What is the function of chloroplasts?

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Contains chlorophyll, where photosynthesis occurs

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What is the function of a vacuole?

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Contains cell sap, maintains cells water balance

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8
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What is a plasmid?

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Small circular ring of DNA

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What is the function of a cell wall? What is it made of?

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Maintains cell shape, prevents cell from bursting- cellulose

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10
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What are the parts of a cell called?

A

organelles

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11
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What is the name given to organisms with only one cell?

A

Unicellular

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12
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What is the name given to organisms with more than one cell

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Multicellular

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13
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What are microbes?

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Microscopic organisms, consist of only one cell

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14
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What are the organelles found in a animal cell?

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Nucleus, Cell membrane, Cytoplasm, Mitochondria, Ribosome

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What are the organelles found in a plant cell

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Vacuole, Cell wall, Chloroplast, Mitochondria, Cell membrane, Ribosome, Nucleus, Cytoplasm

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16
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What are the organelles found in a fungal cell?

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Cell membrane, Ribosome, Cytoplasm, Mitochondria, Nucleus, vacuole;

17
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What are the organelles found in a bacterial cell?

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Cell wall, Cell membrane, Cytoplasm, Ribosome, Plasmid, Circular chromosome