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ch6 The Cell Flashcards

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cytosol

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the fluid portion of a cell’s cytoplasm

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cytoplasm

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all of the cytosol and organelles within a cell

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nucleoid

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non membrane enclosed area of DNA for a prokaryotic cell.

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all cell membranes within and without are usually…

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lipids and proteins

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ribosomes

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complexes that make proteins

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chromatin

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material consisting of DNA and proteins visible as actual chromosomes

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endoplasmic reticulum

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synthesizes membrane and proteins

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mitochondria

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cell respiration occurs and ATP is made

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chromosomes

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discreet units of DNA

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difference between smooth and rough ER

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smooth ER lacks ribosomes

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glycoproteins

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proteins with carbohydrates covalently bonded to them

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Golgi apparatus

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manufacturing, warehousing, sorting, and shipping

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cis face

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receiving end of golgi

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trans face

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shipping end of golgi

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lysosomes

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digestive organelles

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peroxisome

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transfers hydrogen from a substance to oxygen to make hydrogen peroxide

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cristae

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inner folds of mitochondria

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plastids

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plant organelles that manufacture or store compounds for the plant

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centrosome

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microtubule organizing center

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centrioles

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2 organelles in a centrosome: 9 sets of 3 microtubules

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dynein

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large motor proteins which cause some organelles to bend or cilia to wave

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actin

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a globular protein

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myosin

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microfilament-based motor protein

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middle lamella

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thin layer of sticky polysacchradides in between plant cells

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collagen

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an abundant protein which forms strong fibers outside of cells

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integrins

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surface receptor proteins that connect the extracellular with the intracellular

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