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Chapter 3: Cell Structure Flashcards

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Higher cells like those of the body are called

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Eukaryotic

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2
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Cells without organelles are called

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Prokaryotes

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3
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The sperm cell has a _____ to propel it

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Flagellum

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4
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Cells are measure in terms of

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Micrometer

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5
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Living cells were first observed by a man named

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Anton Von Leeuvenhoek

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6
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The cell membrane is called the

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plasma membrane/plasmalemma

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7
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Protoplasm inside the nucleus

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Nucleoplasm

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8
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Molecule with unequal distribution of electrons

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polar

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9
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compounds that do not readily dissolve in water

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non-polar

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10
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How many chromosomes in the human body

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46

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11
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Spherical particle in the nucleoplasm

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Nucleolus

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12
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Folds of the inner membrane of the mitochondria

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Cristae

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13
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All cells have approximately the same number of

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mitochondria

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14
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Proteins are assembled from

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Amino Acids

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15
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Expulsion of lysosome enzymes into the cell cytoplasm is known as

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autolysis

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16
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membrane forming a collection of cavities

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endoplasmic reticulum

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17
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rough er is the site of

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protein synthesis

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18
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the points of collection for compounds to be secreted are the

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golgi apparatus

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19
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messenger RNA attaches to ____ during protein synthesis

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Ribosomes

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20
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The molecule that copies codes from the DNA molecule in the nucleus is called the

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Messenger RNA - mRNA

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21
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___RNA will go into the cytoplasm and collect amino acids

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Transfer RNA - tRNA

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22
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Two centrioles is also known as

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centrosome

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23
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Cellular organelles located on the surface are ___ and ___

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Cilia and Flagella

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24
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Euglena are propelled by

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Flagellum

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25
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Paramecium is propelled by

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cilia

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26
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____ cause plants to look green

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chloroplasts

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27
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____ occurs inside chloroplasts

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photosynthesis

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28
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Layers of proteins, enzymes, and chlorophyll make up the ___

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Grana

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29
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Plant cell walls are composed of

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Cellulose

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30
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Carotenoid pigments

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Xanthophyll and Carotene

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31
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Pattern of the bi-phospolipid layer

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Fluid Mosaic Pattern

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32
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It is on the ___ of the mitochondria that cellular respiration occurs

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Cristae

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33
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_____ is a natural process by which cells in the body die and is controlled by specific genes

34
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Structure within protoplasm

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Organelles

35
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Organelles for phtosynthesis

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chloroplasts

36
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Protoplasm inside nucleus

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nucleoplasm

37
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One-thousandth of a milimeter

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Micrometer

38
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Attracts water

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Hydrophillic

39
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Repels Water

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Hydrophobic

40
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Protoplasm outside the nucleus

41
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dark threads in nucleus

42
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controls all cell functions

43
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Contain digestive enzymes

44
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Smooth ER

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Agrannular

45
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Resembles a stack of saucers

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Golgi Body

46
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Foreign proteins

47
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Protein makes long hollow cylinders

48
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Plants look green

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Chlorophyll

49
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Bacteria cells are

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prokaryotic

50
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The most prominent structure in the cell is the

51
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the first person to observe a living cell was

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Leeuwenhoek

52
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ATP is needed in cells for which process

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Active Transport

53
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Which is NOT a function of protein in the cell membrane
ATP synthesis
Pass molecules and ions
Receptors for hormones
Identity Markers
Sodium-potassium pump
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Identity Markers

54
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Protoplasm is

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the liquid portion of a cell

55
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Clumps of atoms distributed throughout a medium is a

56
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Compounds of unequal distribution of bonding electrons are said to be

57
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which of the following would not go into a solution
sodium
potassium
chlorine
phosphorus
none of the above
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None of the above

58
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Which of the following are NOT colloidally suspended in the cytoplasm
Proteins
carbohydrates
fats
nucleic acid
none of the above
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None of the above

59
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Which of the following are not surrounded by a membrane
nucleus
nucleolus
animal cell
vacuole
plant cell
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Plant cell

60
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The code to make protein is found in the

61
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The genetic material of the cell is found in the

62
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There are many folds in the 
plasma membrane
nuclear membrane
mitochondrion membrane
vacuole membrane
plant membrane
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Mitochondrion membrane

63
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Cellular respiration occurs on the

64
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Mitochondria with many cristae will be found in which cells

65
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Maintenance and repair of cellular components is a function of the

66
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Sac-like or channel-like cisternae are found in the

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endoplasmic reticulum

67
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the site of protein syntehsis in the cell is the

68
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The concentration of compounds to be secreted is a function of the

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golgi body

69
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the substance that gives plants a green color is

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Chlorophyll

70
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The substance that gives plants a red-orange color is

71
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The fier in our diet from plants is the substance

72
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protein syntehsis relies on which of the following
grana
leucoplasts
mRNA
vacuoles
lamella
73
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during protein synthesis amino acids are collected. The code for a particular amino acid is made possible by three bases using the element

74
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centrioles function during

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cell division

75
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the number of plastids found in a plant cell

76
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the process of photosynthesis occurs in the

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chloroplast

77
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the nuclear membrane allows certain materials to leave the nucleus thorugh

78
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the protoplasm outside the nucleus is called the

79
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the nuclear membrane is sometimes refereed to as the nuclear

80
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Chromosomes are made of DNA molecules and

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