Cells Flashcards

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Cell

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It’s specialised when it has certain specific functions and features that allow it to perform a particular role

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Tissue

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A group of specialised cells that look alike and perform a certain function

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Organelles

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The microscopic structures found within a cell

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Cell wall

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Protects cell content

Provides support

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Cell membrane

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Controls the movement of water

Protects internal structures of animal cells

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Nucleus

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Control activities of a cell

Plays a role in cell division

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Nuclear membrane

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Allows substances to pass in and out of the nucleus

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Chromatin Network

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Passes generic information

Controls the production of protein

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Cytoplasm

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Contains water and dissolved substances

Contains organelles

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Vacuole

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Stores waste and built-up substances

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Mitochondrion

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Releases energy during cell respiration

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Ribosome

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Protein synthesis takes place here

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Lysosome

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Digests and breaks down food

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ER

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Form vacuoles

Transports products from one cell to another

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Golgi apparatus

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Transports proteins from the er to places where they needed

Forms lysosome

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Chloroplast

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Produces sugar and starch during photosynthesis

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Leucoplast

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Stores sugar in the form of starch

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Chromoplast

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Provides colour to fruit flowers and leaves

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Centrosome

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Divides into two during cell division