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Cells Flashcards

1
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Smallest unit of life

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Cell

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2
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Is a multicellular and has nucleus

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Eukaryotic

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3
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Is unicellular and does not have nucleus

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Prokaryotic

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4
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Control center of the cell

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Nucleus

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5
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Creates rRNA to make ribosomes

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Nucleulus

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6
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Powerhouse of the cells. Where respiration happens; production of energy (ATP)

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Mitchondria

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7
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Has ribosomes. Transports protein through vesicles

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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

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8
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Where protein production/synthesis happens

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Ribosomes

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9
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Produces lipids, hormones and cholesterol. Breaks down toxins

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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

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10
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Also known as golgi Apparatus or golgi complex. It modifies protein and add lipids & carbs

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Golgi Body

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11
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Scavenger of the cells; suicidal bag. Destroys pathogens

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Lysosomes

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12
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Detoxify harmful substances

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Perixosomes

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13
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Jelly like fluid that holds organelles together

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Cyroplasm

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14
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Maintains shape and structural support

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Cytoskeleton

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15
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Largest and serves as structural support and transportation

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Microtubules

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16
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Smallest and serves as contraction and elongation

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Microfilaments

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17
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Mechanical support

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Intermediate filaments

18
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Production of spindle fiber in mitotic phase

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Centriole

19
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Responsible for the in and out of molecules

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Call membrane

20
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Stores nutrients and fluids

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Vacuole

21
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Photosynthesis happens

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Chloroplast

22
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Green pigment in chloroplast

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Chlorophyll

23
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It is only foumd in plant cell

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Cell Wall

24
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Used the term “cell”

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Robert Hooke

25
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Studied animal and plant cell

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Matthais Schleiden and Theodor Schwann

26
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Stated that cell arises from pre existing cells

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Rudolf Vichow

27
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Movement of substances from higher to lower concentration

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Passive Transport

28
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Dissolved solutes freely move through plasma membrane

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Simple Diffusion

29
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Needs carrier for transportation

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Facilitated Diffusion

30
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Movement of water through selectively permeable membrane

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Osmosis

31
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Required ATP; movement of substances from lower to higher concentration

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Active transport

32
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movement of substance in the cell

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Endocytosis

33
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Movement of substance out of the cell

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Exocytosis

34
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Preparation for division

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Interphase

35
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New organelles and nucleus

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G1 phase

36
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DNA replication

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S phase

37
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Centriole replication

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G 2 phase

38
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Appearance of spindle fiber; chromatin to chromosomes

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Prophase

39
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Alignment of chromosomes at the center

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Metaphase

40
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Seperation of chromatids and migrating to the opposite poles

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Anaphase

41
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Forming of cleavage; chomosomes to chromatin; disappearance of spindle fiber

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Telophase

42
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Duplication of cell; cell is pinched in half

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Cytokinesis

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