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Chapter 3 Study Guide: Cell Structure and Function Flashcards

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a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things

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Cell Theory

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Form the parts of an organism an carry out an organisms processes

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Cells

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Single-celled organisms that include bacteria the most numerous organisms on earth

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Unicellular

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Composed of many cells

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Multicellular

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a group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function

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Tissue

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Your brain, made up of different kinds of tissues that work together

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Organ

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a group of organisms that work together to perform a major function

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Organ System

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structures inside cells that perform specific functions

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Organelle

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rigid layer made of cellulose that protects and supports plant cells

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Cell Wall

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a web of proteins that provides structure for the cell and helps with moving objects within animal cells

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Cytoskeleton

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Outside cell boundary that controls which substances enter & leave the cell

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Cell Membrane

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makes ribosomes

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Nucleolus

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when 2 or more elements combine chemically

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Compound

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any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances

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Element

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compounds that do not contain carbon

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Inorganic Compound

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any compounds that contains carbon

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Organic Compound

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a solid that stores energy in animals

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Fats

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Liquids that stores energy in plants

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Oils

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form cell membranes

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Phospholipids

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the genetic material that carries information about an organism

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DNA

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found in the cytoplasm as well as the nucleus

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RNA

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the movement of dissolved materials through a cell membrane w/o using cellular energy

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Passive Transport

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some substances that can pass through the membrane

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Selectively Permeable

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the process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration

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Diffusion

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the diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane

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Osmosis

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The movement of materials through a cell membrane using cellular energy

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Active Transport

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move specific substances against the concentration gradient

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Transport Proteins

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cell surrounds the particle & encloses it

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Transport by engulfing

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the larger the cell, the longer it takes for molecules to reach the center of the cell

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Cell Size

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what it is made of and how it is put together

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Structure

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a process that enables an organism to survive

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Function

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directs all the cells activities

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Nucleus

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clear, thick, gel-like fluid between the cell membrane and the nucleus

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Cytoplasm

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convert glucose to ATP through cellular respiration

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Mitochondria

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a system of folded membranes where proteins, lipids, and orher materials are made

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins

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Ribosomes

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the cell’s mail room

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Golgi Body

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Have green organelles

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Chloroplasts

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a large, water-filled sac

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Vacuole

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small, round structures containing chemicals that break down certain materials in the cell

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Lysosomes

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cells can become specialized to perform specific functions

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Cell Diversity

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has no ribosomes

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Smooth ER

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has ribosomes

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Rough ER

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Membrane that surrounds the nucleus

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Nuclear Envelope

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threads of DNA

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Chromatin

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storage for water and nutrients in plant cells

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Large Central Vacuole

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an energy-rich organic compound made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

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Carbohydrate

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are energy-rich organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

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Lipids

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large organic molecules that are made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and in some cases, sulfur

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Proteins

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protein molecules that are made up of smaller molecules

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Amino acids

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A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing

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Enzyme

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very long organic molecules made of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus

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Nucleic Acids

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