Cell Structure and Functions Flashcards

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Cell theory

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-all organisms are made of 1 or more cells
-cells are always the basic component to things
-cells are made by other cells dividing

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Cell membrane function

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Homeostasis, shape, protection, selectively permeable

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Cell membrane is made of

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Phospholipid bilayer imbedded with proteins
Fluid mosaic model

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4
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Nucleoplasm function

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A suspension substance found in the cell

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Mitochandria function

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Produces cellular energy ATP

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Mitochondria made of

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Outer membrane, inner membrane + cristae, matrix, DNA

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Lysosome function and made of

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Break down of excess starch

Lipids and proteins- membrane, transport protein, enzyme

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Cytoplasm function and where found

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Keep organelles in suspension

Between nucleus and cell membrane

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Microtubules function

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Determines the shape of a cell mitosis

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Ribosome function, made of, where found

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Site of protein synthesis

Made of RNA

Attach to rough ER

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Nucleolus function and where found

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Holds DNA in nucleus

Inside the nucleus

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Difference between nucleolus and nucleus

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Nucleolus isn’t bound by a membrane like the nucleus

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Golgi Apparatus function

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Prepares and transports a protein

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Smooth ER

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Creates steroids and metabolism (lipids)

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What happens to peptide chain after translation

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Peptide chain goes to rough ER to finish directions for proteins

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Nuclear membrane function

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Protects nucleus from cytoplasm

17
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Vacuoles function

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Sites for food storage, liquid, and waste

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Centrioles function

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Found in an animal cell, cell division

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Chloroplast function

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Contains chlorophyll

20
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Chlorophyll function

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Sites of photosynthesis

21
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Prokaryotes difference from Eukaryotes

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No membrane bound organelles, no nucleus, bacteria and blue/green algae

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Plant cells difference from animal cells

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Large central vacuole, cell wall, chloroplast

23
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Why viruses aren’t pro or eu

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Cellular packages of nucleic acid surrounded by protein coat

24
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Robert Hooke

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First to observe and name cells

Observed through dead cork

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Anton Van Leevwanhoek

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First to observe living cells

Plaque

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Schleiden

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Plants and plant parts are made of cells

27
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Schwann

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Animals and animal parts are made of cells

28
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Virchow

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Existing cell gave way to new cells

29
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Cancer when it stops growing

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Benign

30
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Cancer when it continues growing

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Malignant