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Chapter 7 Cells Flashcards

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What are the two things that cells have in common

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Surrounded by a cell membrane

Contain DNA- carries biological info

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What is cell theory

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All living things are composed of cells
Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things
New cells are produced from existing cells

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What is an example of a prokaryote

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Bacteria

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Prokaryote cells are generally smaller and what than eukaryotes

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Simpler

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Do prokaryotes have genetic material in the nucleus

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No

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Prokaryotes sometimes have what

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Internal membranes

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What can a prokaryote do

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Grow
Reproduce
Respond to the environment
Some can move by gliding/swimming

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Eukaryotes are generally what and what than prokaryotes

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Larger

More complex

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Eukaryotes are highly specialized true or false

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True

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Eukaryotes have dozens of what

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Structures and internal membranes

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What is in the nucleus of a eukaryote

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DNA

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Can eukaryotes be single celled or multicellular

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Both

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What is a cell

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Basic unit of life

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What is a membrane

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Thin layer of protection

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What are some examples of a eukaryote cell

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Humans

Animals

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What categories does a cell belong to

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Eukaryote

Prokaryote

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What does unicellular mean

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1 cell

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What does multicellular mean

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Many cells

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What was Robert Hooke known for

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Looked at a cork under a microscope

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Anton van Leeuwenhoek did what

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Observed pond water filled with tiny organisms

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Matthias Schleiden figured out that

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All plants are made up of cells

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What did theodor schwann observe

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All animals are made up of cells

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What was Rudolph virchaws theory

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All cells come from existing cells

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Janet plowe believed what

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Cell membrane is a physical structure

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Who said that certain organelles were once free living cells

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Lynn margulis

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