Cells Flashcards

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Cell membrane

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Thin, flexible barrier around a cell; regulates what enters and leaves the cell

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Organelle

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Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell

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Cell wall

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String supporting layer around the cell membrane in plans, algae, and some bacteria

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Chloroplast

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Organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy form sunlight and converts it into chemical energy

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Chlorophyll

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Principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light and energy

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Cytoplasm

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Material inside the cell membrane-not including the nucleus

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Mitochondria

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Cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use
Ex:MIGHTYCHONDRIAAA

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Nucleus

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Structure that contains the cell’s genetic material (DNA) and controls the cell’s activities

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Chromatin/chromosomes/DNA

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Genetic material

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Ribosome

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Small particle in the cell in which the proteins are assembled; made of RNA and protein
Ex:RIBS ARE YUMMY AND CONTAIN PROTEIN

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Vacuole

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Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, protein, and carbohydrates

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Eukaryotic cell

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Cell that contains a nucleus

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Prokaryotic cell

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Unicellular organism without a nucleus

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Cel specialization

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The process in which cells develop in different ways to perform different tasks

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Antigen

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Protein marker on cell membrane

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Diffusion

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Process by which molecules tend to move from an area of high concentration to where they are less concentrated

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Osmosis

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Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

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Cellular respiration

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Energy releasing process

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Photosynthesis

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Biochemical food making process

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ATP

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Usable but unstable form of energy