Cells Flashcards

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Cell theory rules:

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  1. All living things are made up one one or more cells and their products. 2. The cell is the simplest unit that is able to carry out all life processes. 3. All cells come from other cells.
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What is a prokaryote?

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A cell that does not contain a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles.

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What is an eukaryote?

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A cell that contains a nucleus and other organelles, each surrounded by a thin membrane.

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Cell membrane

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Controls what goes in and out of the cell.

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Cell wall

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Rigid outer layer-plant cell only.

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Cytoplasm

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Gel-like fluid where organelles are found.

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Mitochondria

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Produces energy.

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Lysosomes

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Uses chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts.

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Vacuoles

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Stores food, water, waste, and other materials.

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Golgi Bodies

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Receives protein and minerals from ER, packages them, and distributes them.

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Chloroplasts

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Captures energy from the sunlight and uses it to produce food in a plant cell.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Has passageways that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to the other.

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Ribosomes

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Assembles amino acids to create proteins.

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Nucleus

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Control centre and contains DNA.

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Nucleolus

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Found inside nucleus, produces ribosomes.

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Chromatin

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Tiny strands inside nucleus that contain instructions for directing cells functions.

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Difference between animal and plant cells.

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Large vacuole in plant cells; many small vacuoles in animal cells. Cell wall is only found in plant cells. Chloroplasts are only found in plant cells. Animal cells are round while plant cells are rectangular.

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Asexual Reproduction

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Producing offspring with one parent.

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Sexual Reproduction

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Producing offspring with the fusion of 2 gametes.

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3 important things of cell division

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Reproduction Growth Repair