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how big is a micrometer?

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um (symbol), a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter, or about the tenth the size of a droplet of fog/mist, or the size of an average mitochondrion (used to be referred to as a micron)

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light microscopes

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can see things the human eye cannot see, including most bacteria.

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electron microscopes

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can see a wide variety of the structures light microscopes can see, incl. viruses, ribosomes, all bacteria, proteins, lipids, and small molecules.

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what is the least amount of cells an organism can have?

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____ are the fundamental units of life.

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cells

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ALL cells on earth can be categorized into these two groups:

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Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic

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characteristics of prokaryotic cells

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comprise single celled organisms, bacteria, and are very simple. cells may contain plasmids, pili, a capsule, and nucleoid.

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characteristics of eukaryotic cells

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larger, more complex cells, comprise single-celled or multicellular organisms, make up animals, fungi, plants, and protists

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What are the two categories of prokaryotes?

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Archaea and Bacteria

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About how long have prokaryotes been around?

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prokaryotic fossils date back 3.5 billion years

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nucleoid

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coiled DNA found in prokaryotic cells only unbound by any membrane

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pili

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short projections on the outside of prokaryotic cells, can attach to other prokaryotes

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capsule

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a sticky outer coat on prokaryotic cell walls, provides protection and helps the cell stick to surfaces

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plasmids

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small rings of DNA found in prokaryotes that duplicate independently and can be exchanged among cells

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what structures do eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells have in common?

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cytoplasm, cell wall, ribosomes, flagellum, plasma membrane

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about how long ago did eukaryotic cells evolve from prokaryotic cells?

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3 billion years ago

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organelles are…

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membrane-enclosed structures that perform specific functions

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true or false: Prokaryotes contain organelles

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False

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what cell structures are unique to animal cells?

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lysosomes

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what are lysosomes?

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membrane-enclosed bubbles of digestive enzymes (a type of vesicle) that break down and recycle foreign or worn-out cellular substances

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what structures are unique to plant cells?

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central vacuole, cell wall, chloroplasts

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ribosomes

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are free-floating or attached to the rough ER. They make protein that is necessary for usage in the cell.

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mitochondria

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where the cell harvests energy from food molecules and converts it into ATP

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nucleus

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location of much of a cell’s DNA

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nuclear envelope

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double layer of membrane that regulates transport of substances between the nucleus and cytoplasm

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vesicle

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membrane-enclosed sac that stores or transports materials in the cytoplasm

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plasma membrane

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outer boundary of the cell; regulates movement of substances going in an out of the cell

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cytoskeleton

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a network of fibers that provides support and aids movement

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passive transport requires energy. (T or F)

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False

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active transport requires energy. (T or F)

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True

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passive transport involves the movement of substances along a concentration gradient from ___ to ___.

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high to low.

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active transport involves the movement of substances against a concentration gradient from ___ to ___.

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low to high.

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active transport moves AGAINST a concentration gradient. (T or F)

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True

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passive transport moves ALONG a concentration gradient. (T or F)

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True

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what is the word for the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration?

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Diffusion

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osmosis

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the diffusion of water

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how does water diffuse?

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from areas of high water concentration to low.

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what are three types of passive transport?

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diffusion, osmosis, and facilitated diffusion.

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what is the process that helps larger molecules move through transport proteins?

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facilitated diffusion

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facilitated diffusion involves the transport of molecules from areas of lower concentration to high. (T or F)

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False. Facilitated diffusion involves the transport of molecules from areas of high concentration to low.

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how is active transport usually driven?

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by a protein called a pump that sits within the membrane and quite a bit of energy

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what are three methods of active transport?

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exocytosis, protein pumps, and endocytosis.

43
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exocytosis

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export of large substances from the cell through fusion of vesicle membranes with the cell membrane.

(from: Greek “exo-“ meaning “outside”, Greek “kyto-“ meaning “receptacle, container, or body”, and “sis” (a Greek word used to form abstract nouns of action, process, state, condition, etc.)

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endocytosis

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the taking in of matter (usually large substances) by a living cell by the bending in of its membrane to form a vacuole.

45
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what is the most prominent membrane-enclosed organelle?

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the nucleus.

46
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every eukaryotic cell contains a ____.

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nucleus

47
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Functions of the nucleus

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1) stores most of the cell’s DNA in chromosomes 2) directs the activities of the cell

48
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functions of the nuclear envelope

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contains pores that allow only certain molecules to pass through.

49
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structures of the nucleus

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nuclear envelope (with a double membrane), nuclear pore, nucleolus, chromosomes

50
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chromatin

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fibers made of DNA molecules wrapped around proteins.

51
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what are chromosomes made of?

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each one is made out of a very long chromatin fiber twisted and folded a lot.

52
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functions of DNA

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DNA directs the processes of the cell by containing the instructions (RNA) used for protein production.

53
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function of the nucleolus

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the darker area within the nucleus, it produces ribosomes.

54
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Name the organelles involved in the manufacture of proteins.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum, ribosomes (floating or attached), & the golgi apparatus

55
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what does RNA stand for?

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ribonucleic acid

56
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after transcription, RNA travels from the ____ to a ________.

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nucleus, ribosome

57
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is made of lots of ______.

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membranes

58
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function of the smooth ER

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produces lipids

59
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function of the rough ER

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CONTAINS ribosomes that PRODUCE proteins.

60
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describe the location of the ER within the cell.

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The ER is attached to the nuclear envelope, so it can pick up ribosomes easily and also act as a pipeline for ribosomes to enter the cytoplasm.

61
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functions of the Golgi apparatus

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the Golgi apparatus finishes, sorts, and ships cell products (including proteins) in vesicles. (the repackaging center)

62
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functions of lysosomes

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dissolve food molecules, old cellular components or organelles, or invasive organisms such as bacteria.

63
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cell parts never wear out. (T or F)

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FALSE

64
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Name the organelles that provide energy for the cell.

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chloroplasts and mitochondria

65
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mitochondria are found in both plant and animal cells. (T or F)

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True

66
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what happens during photosynthesis?

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the energy from sunlight is used to create molecules of sugar.

67
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what do chloroplasts need to carry out photosynthesis?

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water and carbon dioxide.

68
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what are the products of photosynthesis?

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sugar and oxygen.

69
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What are the structures within the chloroplast?

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an inner membrane and an outer membrane, stroma, thylakoids and stacks of thylakoids called grana (singular: granum)

70
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thylakoid

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flattened sacs inside a chloroplast, on whose pigmented membranes light reactions of photosynthesis occurs.

71
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stroma

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fluid within the inner membrane of the chlorplast

72
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chloroplasts are to photosynthesis what mitochondria are to __________________.

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cellular respiration

73
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describe the process of cellular respiration

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oxygen is used to harvest energy from molecules of sugar and produce cellular energy (ATP)

74
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what is required for the mitochondrion to carry out cellular respiration?

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sugar and oxygen

75
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what are the products of cellular respiration?

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carbon dioxide, water, and ATP

76
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what are the structures of the mitochondrion?

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internal fluid, outer membrane and inner membrane

77
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what is the function of the mitochondrion’s inner membrane?

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the inner membrane is highly folded and contains many of the enzymes needed for cellular respiration

78
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what are vacuoles and what are some of their functions in the cell?

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vacuoles are intracellular sacs that are used for storage (food, nutrients, pigments) and for pumping water out of a cell

79
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what is the function of flagella?

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they propel the cell with their whip-like movement. (think: sperm cells)

80
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function of cilia

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move in a coordinated back-and-forth motion.

Cilia on trachea cells help clear the airway.

81
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what types of cells have a cell wall?

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plant, fungus, and some prokaryotic cells.

82
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what are cell walls made of?

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cellulose fibers

83
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cell walls are to plant cells what ________ are to animal cells.

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cytoskeletons. Both maintain cell shape.

84
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what are the functions of the cytoskeleton?

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a network of protein fibers that provides mechanical support, anchorage, and reinforcement

85
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each human body has how many chromosomes in the nucleus?

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46

86
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where does ribosomal RNA come from? What happens to it?

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It is made in the nucleolus and exits through nuclear pores. It joins together with proteins to form ribosomes.

87
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give an example of a situation that requires exocytosis

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the exportation of tears in your tear glands

88
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what is the most important function of membranes?

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To regulate the flow of materials

89
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What structure helps the cell maintain a relatively constant internal environment?

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the plasma membrane

90
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the liquid outside the cell is the __________ ________?

A

extracellular fluid

91
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name the structures of the plasma membrane

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phospholipid bilayer, carbohydrates, membrane proteins, extracellular fluid, cytoplasm

92
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what is the purpose of carbohydrates on the plasma membrane?

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carbohydrate chains extending from the plasma membrane serve as markers that other cells can recognize.

93
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what are the various functions of membrane proteins?

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regulation of passage of materials, aid in communication with neighboring cells, facilitation of enzymatic reactions, help anchoring the cell

94
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the interior of the phospholipid bilayer is hydro_____ while the outside of the bilayer is hydro_____.

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hydrophobic, hydrophilic

95
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which parts of the bilayer are hydrophobic and hydrophilic, respectively?

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phosphate heads are hydrophilic, fatty acid tails are hydrophobic. this allows them to spontaneously organize themselves.

96
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why is the plasma membrane called a fluid mosaic?

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molecules can move freely past each other allowing the membrane to flex and undulate, and because of the diversity of proteins amongst the phospholipids.

97
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what makes up the cytoplasm?

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watery liquid called cytosol, various organelles, and dissolved molecules

98
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cholesterol function

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a vital component of membranes that surround every cell in your body

99
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extracellular matrix

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a sticky substance produced by animal cells that helps hold them together

100
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what are the reactants of photosynthesis?

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water and C02

101
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what are the products of photosynthesis?

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oxygen and sugar

102
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what are the reactants of cellular respiration?

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oxygen and sugar

103
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what are the products of cellular respiration?

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water, C02, ATP

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