Cells Test Flashcards

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1
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What does the nucleus do?

A

Contains and protects DNA

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2
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What does the DNA do?

A

Information for making proteins

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3
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What do the ribosomes do?

A

Make protein

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4
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What does the Endoplasmic reticulum do?

A

Transports and finishes proteins and other biological molecules

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5
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What do lysosomes do?

A

Waste management

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6
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What does the mitochondria do?

A

Generates energy (ATP)

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7
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What do the vesicles do?

A

Cellular package containing products such as protein

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7
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What does the golgi apparatus do?

A

Moves protein around

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7
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What does cytoplasm do?

A

Space for work to be done

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8
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What does the large vacuole do?

A

Stores protein and water

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9
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What does the cell membrane do?

A

Manages what goes in and out

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10
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What is diffusion?

A

The process of particles from an area that is more concentrated to an area that is less concentrated

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10
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How are prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells different?

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Prokaryotic cells have no nucleus and no organelles

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10
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What is osmosis?

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Movement of water through a semi permeable membrane

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11
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What does a selectively permeable membrane do?

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Allows some molecule to cross and not others

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11
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What is active transport?

A

Movement of molecules from an area of low concentration to high concentration, requires cellular energy

12
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What is facilitated diffusion?

A

Proteins specific for certain molecule “help” molecules that cant cross phospholipid bilayer

13
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What is an isotonic solution?

A

Equal amounts of solutes

14
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What is a hypertonic solution?

A

A lot of solutes

15
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What is a hypotonic solution?

A

Fewer solutes