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Cell structure and functions Flashcards

1
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How many levels in the binomial system of nomenclature?

A

7

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2
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King Philip Can Only Find Green Socks

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Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

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3
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What theory that living things can grow from non-living things was eventually disproven?

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Theory of spontaneous generation

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4
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Microbes that convert N2 into a form organisms can use

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Nitrogen fixation

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5
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Acellular infectious agent consisting of just RNA

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Viroid

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6
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Contains nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat

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Virus

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7
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Cell lacking membrane-bound nucleus

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Prokaryotic cell

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8
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Acellular agent consisting of just protein

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Prion

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9
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What two make up prokaryotes?

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Bacteria, archaea

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10
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What is found within bacteria’s rigid cell walls?

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Peptidoglycan

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11
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How do bacteria move around?

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Flagella

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12
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How do bacteria divide?

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Binary fission

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13
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True or false - archaea contains peptidoglycan

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False

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14
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Visible mat of fungi

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Mycelium

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15
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How do fungi harvest energy?

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From organic material

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16
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Where does algae conduct photosynthesis?

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Chloroplasts (chlorophyll)

17
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True or false - protozoa have a rigid cell wall

A

False

18
Q

Worms that live at the expense of a host

A

Helminths

19
Q

Organelle that kills anything strange that enters

A

Lysosome

20
Q

Helps with protein synthesis and transportation

A

Endoplasmic reticulum

21
Q

What can make the ER rough?

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Ribosomes attached

22
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Which part of the phospholipid is hydrophobic?

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Tails

23
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Which part of the phospholipid is hydrophilic?

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Heads

24
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What type of ribosome is found within a prokaryote?

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70s (50s & 30s)

25
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What type of ribosome is found within a eukaryote?

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80s (60s & 40s)

26
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Where are 70s ribosomes found within a eukaryote?

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Chloroplast and mitochondria

27
Q

What acid is found only in Gram + bacteria?

A

Teichoic acid

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