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Cells Flashcards

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Nucleus

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Headquarters of cell operations

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Cytoplasm

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Semiliquid portion of the cell which cell parts are located

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Chloroplast

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Found in only plant cells carries out the process of photosynthesis

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Ribosomes

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Where proteins are manufactured

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Cell membrane

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Structure that surrounds cell and regulates what enters and leaves the cell

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Mitochondria

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Powerhouse, involved in energy production for the cell

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Nuclear membrane

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Surrounds nucleus and controls what enters and leaves

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Lysosomes

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Structures that contain digestive enzymes

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Cell wall

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Plant cells have it to provide support and strength to the cell

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Vacuoles

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Storage chamber

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Centrioles

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Plays a role in cell division animal cells

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Golgi body

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Prepares and packages proteins either for use within the cell or transport out

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Nucleolus

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Involved in making ribosomes

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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Transport system within the cell

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Chromatin

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DNA located in nucleus

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What did Robert hook do

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Found cells

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Schleiden

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Plant cells

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Schwann

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Animal cells

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Virchow

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Cells form from other cells

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Cell theory

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1) cells are basic unit of structure and function
2) all organisms are made of cells
3) cells come from other cells

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Organelles

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Tiny organisms

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Passive transport

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No energy hight to low

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Diffusion

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Moves everything but water

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Osmosis

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Moves only water

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Permeable

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Allows to move through

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Active transport

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Use energy low to high

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Endocytosis

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Enter

1) phagocytosis-large molecules
2) pinocoytosis-water droplets

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Exocytosis

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Exit

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Prokaryotic

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No nucleus (bacteria)

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Eukaryotic

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Has a nucleus

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