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CELL STRUCTURE Flashcards

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what are organelles?

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small membrane bound structures

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what is a eukaryotic cell?

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any organism consisting of one or more cells containing DNA in a membrane bound nucleus

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what is the nucleus?

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contains genetic material and is surrounded by a double membrane called the nuclear envelope

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what is the cell membrane?

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it surrounds the cell, controlling what enters and exits the cell

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what is the cell wall?

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a wall surrounding the cell supporting it and holding its shape

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what is the mitochondria?

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a organelle that is the site or aerobic respiration and produces ATP for the cell

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what are chloroplasts?

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they’re organelles that contain chlorophyll and are the site of photosynthesis

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where can you find 80S ribosomes?

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eukaryotes

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where can you find 70S ribosomes?

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prokaryotes
mitochondria
chloroplasts

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what is the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

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an organelle that produces proteins and are covered in ribosomes

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what is the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

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an organelle involved in the synthesis of lipids and have no ribosomes

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what is the golgi apparatus?

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an organelle that modifies and packages proteins

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what are centrioles?

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organelles that organize the spindle fibers during cell division

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what are cilia?

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hair like projectors that allow the movement of substances over the cell surface

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what is a prokaryotic cell?

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any organism with DNA suspended in the cytoplasm. they lack the nucleus and most organelles

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what is magnification?

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a measure of how many times bigger an image is than the actual object

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what is resolution?

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the ability to distinguish between two separate points

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what is a light microscope?

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a type of microscope that uses light and lenses to magnify small specimens.

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what is an electron microscope?

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a type of microscope that exposes specimens to electrons instead of light. these have a higher resolution and magnification than a light microscope

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