Cells Flashcards
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Cells consist of…
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- ) nucleus
- ) cytoplasm
- ) cell membrane
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Cytology
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The study of cells and their functions
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Cell definition
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- the fundamental unit of all living things.
- smallest structure of a body
- has all the properties of being alive
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What can cells do?
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- respond to stimuli
- engage in metabolic activities
- reproduce itself
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Cell membrane
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- Outermost boundary of a cell
- encloses the cytoplasm
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Cytoplasm
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-the watery internal environment of the cell
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Nucleus
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-contains the cell’s DNA
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Functions of the body performed by cells
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- reproduction
- hormone secretion
- energy production
- excretion
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Other specific functions special cells carry out
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- contraction by muscle cells
- electrical impulse transmission by nerve cells
