Cells and Tissues 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 neucleoplasm (DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid] and RNA [ribonucleic acid]).
3
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Chromosome
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Linear strand made of DNA carrying genetic information.
4
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Cytology
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Study of cells including the formation, structure, and function of cella.
5
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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 multiply to form two cells.
