Cells Flashcards

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1
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The movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration

A

diffusion

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2
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Structure surrounding the cell membrane in plant cells

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Cell wall

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3
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A structure found inside a cell which carries out a specific function

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Organelle

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4
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All living things have a limited

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Life span

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5
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Folded layers of a membrane which act as transport corridors through the cytoplasm of the cell

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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6
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organelle responsible for protein synthesis

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Ribosomes

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7
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Specialized vacuoles which contain digestive enzymes used to break down unwanted materials within the cell

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Lybosomes

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8
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Organelle which provide energy to the cell

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Mitochondria

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9
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All living things produce

A

waste

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10
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Only existing cells can give rise to ______ cells

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new

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11
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Cells which do not have a true nucleus- usually smaller in size

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prokaryotic

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12
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All living things ____ to their environment

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Adapt

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13
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All living things require

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Oxygen

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14
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Diffusion occurs because of the ______ of particles in a fluid like water or air

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spread

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15
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Organelle which conducts photosynthesis

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chloroplast

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16
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The diffusion of water through a membrane from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration.

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Osmosis

17
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The type of cell which has a cell wall or chloroplasts

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Plant cell

18
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The type of cell which does not have a cell wall or chloroplasts

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Animal cell

19
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Organelle which stores and packages proteins within the cell

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Vacuole

20
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A whip like projection from the cell used for locomotion

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flagellum

21
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All living things are made up of one or more _____

A

cells

22
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Structure found in the nucleus made up of DNA

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Chromosomes

23
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Structure which surrounds the cell contents and monitors the passage of materials in and out of the cell

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Cell membrane

24
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Process that takes place in mitochondria where sugar and oxygen are combined to produce carbon dioxide, water and energy.

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Cellular respiration

25
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The name given to the three lenses which can be interchanged to produce different magnifications

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High power, medium power and low power.

26
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part of the cell responsible for controlling cellular functions.

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Nucleus

27
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The number of hands to carry a microscope safely

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two

28
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The idea that al living organisms are composed of cells and only cells can produce new cells

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Cell theory

29
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Cells which have a membrane-bound nucleus

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eucrayotic

30
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The name given to the eyepiece lens of the microscope

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Ocular lens

31
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The structure which controls the amount of light entering the microscope

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Diaphragm

32
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Watery fluid found inside of a cell

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cytoplasm

33
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An individual living thing

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organism

34
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An organelle used for storage of various substances within the cell

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vacuole

35
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short haired like structures which aid in cell locomotion

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cilia

36
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The location on the microscope where slides are place

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Stage clips