Cells and Tissue Flashcards
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Cell Membrane
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Surrounds and protects the individual cell
2
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Nucleus
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Small, round structure within the cell containing chromosomes and nucleoplasm (DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid] and RNA [ribonucleic acid].
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Chromosomes
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Linear strand made of DNA carrying genetic information
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Cytology
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Study of cells including the formation, structure, and functions of cells
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RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)
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Contained within the nucleus, is transcribed from DNA by enzymes and plays a crucial role in protein synthesis
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Gene
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Specific segment of base pairs in chromosomes; functional unit of heredity
7
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Mitosis
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Cells divide and multiple to form two cells
