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Cells Flashcards

1
Q

What type of cell has no nucleus

A

Prokaryotic cells

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2
Q

What type of cell has a nucleus

A

Eukaryotic cell

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3
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Controls what enters and leaves the cell

A

Cell membrane

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4
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Watery material that makes up most of the cell

A

Cytoplasm

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5
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Information center for cell, contains chromosomes and nucleolus

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Nucleus

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6
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Site of ribosome production

A

Nucleolus

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7
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Contains DNA

A

Chromosomes

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8
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Site of cellular respiration. “Powerhouse of the cell”

A

Mitochondria

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9
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Assists in building proteins

A

Ribosomes

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10
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Stroage bins for nutrients and waste

A

Vacuole

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11
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Tubular passageways that transport proteins

A

Endoplasmic reticulum

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12
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Produces lysosme membranes. Also packages proteins and carbohydrates. (Looks like a stack of pancakes)

A

Gogli body

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13
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Contains enzymes that break down proteins. (animal cells only)

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Lysosomes

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14
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Plays a part in cell division

A

Centrioles

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15
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An outer shell that protects and supports plant cells.(plant cells only)

A

Cell wall

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16
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Contains chlorophyll, can change light energy into chemical energy (food) (Plant cellsonly)

A

Chloroplasts

17
Q

What does the lipid bilayer consist of

A

Proteins, carbohydrates and lipids

18
Q

Has a hydrophobic head and a hydrophillic tail

A

Lipid bilayer

19
Q

moves from an area of high concentration to low concentration

A

Diffusion

20
Q

the ability To move across a membrane

A

Permibility

21
Q

The movement of water through or across a selectivly permeable membrane

A

Osmosis

22
Q

Concentration of solutes is the SAME inside and outside the cells

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Isotonic

23
Q

Solution has a HIGHER solute concentration than the cell

A

Hypertonic

24
Q

Solution has a LOWER solute concentration than the cell

A

Hypotonic

25
Q

Typeof transport that requires energy

A

Active transport

26
Q

Type of transprt that does not reqire energy

A

Passive transport

27
Q

What does ATP stand for

A

Adenosne triphosphate

28
Q

What is ATP composed of

A

Adenosine, ribose and 3 phosophate groups

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