Cells Flashcards

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Maginification formula

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Image size = actual size x magnification
Magnification = Image size/actual size
Actual size = Image size/magnification

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Cells

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Basic structural unit of life

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Tissue

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A group of cells working together to perform a function

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ORgan

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A group of tissues working together to perform a specific function

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Organ system

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A group of organs working together to perform a bodily function

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RBCs

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  • Transportation of oxygen
  • Found in blood
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Sperm cells

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  • Reproduction
  • Found in male reproductry system
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Egg cells

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  • Reproduction
  • Found in female reproductry system
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Neuron

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  • Conduction of electrical signals
  • Found in the nervous system
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Palisade mesophyll

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  • Photosynthesis
  • Found in leaves
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Root hair cell

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  • Absorption
  • Found in roots of plants
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Ciliated cells

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  • Movement
  • Found in trachea and oviduct
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Which organelles can be seen under a light microscope

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  • nucleus
  • cell membrane
  • cell wall
  • vacuoles
  • cytoplasm
  • chloroplast
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Which organelles can be seen under an electron microscope

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  • Vesicles
  • Ribosomes
  • Mitochondria
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Vesicles

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Stores food and water in the animal cells

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Chloroplasts

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Contains chlorophyll for photosynthesis

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Cell wall

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Prevents plant cell from bursting

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Cell membrane

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Controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell due to its partial permeable state.

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Vacuole

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Provides structure for plant cells

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Mitochondria

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Site for aerobic respiration

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Ribosomes

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Site for protein synthesis

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Cytoplasm

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Stores food reserves. Site for metabolic reactions

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Nucleus

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Holds chromosomes for protein synthesis