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Cells And Microscopes Flashcards

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1
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What are the two main types of cells

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Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells.

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Which type of microscope can be used to view plant and animal cells?

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Light microscope

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3
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What is the function of the Golgi body/apparatus?

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Packaging and transport

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4
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Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

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Chloroplast

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5
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Where is the genetic material of the cell located?

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Nucleus

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6
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Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis

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Ribosomes

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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Regulates what enters and leaves the cell

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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detoxifying harmful substances in the cell

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9
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Formula to calculate the size of a cell

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Size= FOV/Number of cells across the FOV

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10
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Function of Endoplasmic Reticulum?

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Protein synthesis

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Function of Vacuoles?

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Stores water, waste, and nutrients in plant cells?

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12
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What organelle is responsible for modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins?

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Golgi body

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13
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Which type of cells do not have membrane-bound organelles?

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Prokaryotic cells

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14
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Which organelle is involved in cellular respiration?

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Mitochondria

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What is the nucleus in its function?

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The control Center or the cell, where genetic information is stored.

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What is the mitochondria responsible for?

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Mitochondria is responsible for producing energy for the cell through cellular respiration

17
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Name is 3 key factors of prokaryotic cells

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Does not have a true nucleus.does not have membrane-bound organelles or fewer.smaller by comparison.

18
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Name three key factors of eukaryotic cells

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Has a true nuclear start has membrane-bound organelles or more.bigger by comparison.

19
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Name three key factors of animal cells

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Does not have a cell wall.does not contain chloroplasts.has numerous small vacuoles.

20
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Name three key factors of plant cells

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Has a cell wall.has a chloroplast which contains chlorophyll.has a large centralised vacuole.

21
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What is the cytoplasm and its function?

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Holds component cell in place and protects from damage.

22
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What is a cell wall and its function? 

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Provide structure and protection to cell.

23
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What is photosynthesis and its function?

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Side of photosynthesis (6H2O + 6CO2 -> C6H1206 + 6CO2)

24
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What is a mitochondria and what are the functions?

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Site of respiration (6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6H2O + 6CO2 + ATP

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