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Characteristics of living cells Flashcards

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why do we use MRS GREN

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because all living things need a life process

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M

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movement - an action by an organism or its parts causing change in its position or place

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R-s

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respiration - is the chemical reactions in cells that break down nutrient molecules to release energy for the metabolism (aerobic and anaerobic)

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S

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sensitivity - ability to respond and detect changes in the environment (internal or external)

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G

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growth - permanant increase in size or dry mass in cell number or cell size, producing more or bigger cells

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R-p

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reproduction - reproduction or more offspring (living things) from the same species

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E

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excretion - the removal or toxic waste, waste products, or substances in excess by chemical reaction in cells

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N

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nutrition - taking or using food nutrients and vitamins for health and growth energy and development

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examples of M

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  • predators running to catch prey
  • whale swimming
  • hands moving during eating
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examples of R-s

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  • running but had to stop to breathe
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examples of S

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  • cold room makes shivers
  • bacteria senses where nutrients are
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examples of G

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  • boy grew 1 inch this year
  • bamboo grew
  • my muscles grew
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examples of R-p

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  • my bird gave 3 eggs
  • my mom had 3 children
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examples of E

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  • urine
  • sweat
  • exhale air
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examples of N

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  • plants and photosynthesis
  • animals eat other organisms
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respiration

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happens in living cells, is a chemical process, to release energy from nutrients in the food

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breathing

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happens in breathing organs (lungs, skin or gills), is a physical process, it happens to exchange gases in the environment

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excretion

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removal or body waste from cells chemical reactions (urine, excreted carbon dioxide)

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egestion

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feces elimination (remains of undigested food)

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cells

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smallest living organisms, all things are made of cells

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tissues

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a group of cells with similar structures, that work together for a function

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organs

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a group of tissues which work together to carry out a specific function

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organ systems

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a group of organs with related functions that work together to carry out body functions

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organisms

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a living thing, such as animals, plants, fungi and bacteria

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image =

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Actual x magnification (I AM)

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1cm -

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10mm

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line graph/ bar graph criteria

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slap/sbap
size, line/bar, axis, plotting

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1m - mm

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x1000

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1mm -um

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x1000

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1um -mm

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/1000

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1mm -m

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/1000

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why the 5 kingdoms

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because organisms can be classified into groups by the features they share

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plantea

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  • multicellular
  • have cellulose cell walls
  • have nucleus
  • have chlorophyll
  • asexual
  • are autotrophs (make own food)
  • bamboos, algae, flowers
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Animalia

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  • multicellular
  • don’t have cell walls
  • have nucleus
  • don’t have chlorophyll
  • sexual
  • are heterotrophs -food from oragnism
  • humans, giraffes, birds
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fungi

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  • normally multicellular
  • have cell walls but not cellulose
  • have nucleus
  • don’t have chlorophyll
  • both asexual and sexual
  • both autotrophs and heterotrophs
  • mushrooms, mold, yeast
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protists

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  • unicellular
  • some have cell walls
  • have nucleus
  • some have chlorophyll
  • both asexual and sexual
  • both autotrophs and heterotrophs
  • amoeba
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prokaryotes

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  • unicellular
  • have cell walls (peptidoglycan)
  • have no nucleus
  • have chlorophyll but no chloroplasts
  • both asexual and sexual
  • both autotrophs and heterotrophs
  • bacteria, blue-geen algae

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