Cells Flashcards
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What is an organelles?
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The cell’s structures.
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What is a cell?
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The smallest unit of a living thing that can carry out a basic process of life.
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What is a cell’s membrane?
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- layer around the outside of the cell
- gives the cell it shape
- controls what moves in and out of the cell
- wraps around the cell like your skin wraps around you
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What is cytoplasm?
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- gel-like substance that supports all of the organelles that carry out the different jobs in the cell
- constantly moving through the cell in a stream-like motion
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What is a nucleus?
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- a large spherical structure found in the center of the cell
- has a double membrane with pores, or opening to allow certains things to go in and out
- controls all the activity in the cell
- tells the cell when to break down food, to grow, to move, or die
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What is a mitochondria?
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- have a folded inner membrane
- breaks down food and turns it into energy for the cell to use
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What does animal’s vacuoles does?
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- stores water, food, and wastes
- nucleus tells it to release whatever it is holding
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What is a cell wall?
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- an additional layer around the outside of the cell
- made from hard, specialized sugar, called cellulose
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What does plant’s vacuoles do?
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- stores water
- gives support
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What is chloroplasts?
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- turns energy from sunlight into food
- contains a chemical that turns it green
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What is a microscope?
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- an instrument to make things bigger
