cells Flashcards

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what is a cell

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a cell is the basic building block of all living things

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function of encloplamic reticulum

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produces lipids (fats and proteins)

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what are the 7 charateristics of living things

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movement, repiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, exrecting waste and nutrition

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name the animal and plant cells

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nucleus, encloplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, golgi bodies, ribosomes, cell membrane, cytoplasm, chloroplast, vacuole, and cell wall

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function of vacuole

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large hole that stores water a nutrients for the cell

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function of chloroplast

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captures sunlight and turns it into energy for plants to use

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function of cell wall

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provides structure and protection for plant cells

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function of cytoplasm

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fluid that fills the cell

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function of cell membrane

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boundary around the cell and controls what goes in and out

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function of golgi bodies

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sends proteins around the cell

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function of nucleus

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contains genes in the form of DNA

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function of mitochondria

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produces energy

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function of ribosomes

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uses DNA blueprints to make proteins

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what do you call the part of the cell between the membrane and nucleus

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cytoplasm

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what is the brain of the cell

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nucleus

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12
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what is an organism made of more than one cell

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multicellur

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what is an organism made of one cell

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unicellur

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what is an organelle

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an organelle is a subcellur structure that has one or more specific jobs to perform in the cell

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what organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plants

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chloroplast

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what is a spcialised cell

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specialised animal cells have components that allow them to complete a specific job

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function of palisade cell

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to carry out photosynthesis to make glucose for the plant

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function of red blood cell

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to transport oxygen around the body

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function of root hair cell

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to absorb water and mineral from the soil

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function of ciliated cell

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to move dust and microorganisms away from th lungs

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function of muscle cell

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to help the body move

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function of nerve cell cell

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to carry out nerve impulses around the cell

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function of white blood cell

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to fight pathogens that cause diseases

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sperm cell

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to fertilize an egg cell

25
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egg cell

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to be fertilized by a sperm cell

25
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what is photosynthesis

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the process where green plants use sunlight to make their own food

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why do plants need photosynthesis

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to transform water, sunlight and carbon dioxide into oxygen and simple sugars to use as fuels

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what does a plant produce from photosynthesis

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oxygen and simple sugars

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what substances does a plant need to go through photosynthesis

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water, sunlight and carbon dioxide

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what substances does a plant need to go through photosynthesis

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29
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what is cell division

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the process when a parent cell splits to form new cells, known as daughter cells

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why is cell division important

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it’s important for living organisms as it is essential for growth and reproduction