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1
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nucleus stores

A

DNA

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2
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DNA pieces called ______ carry instructions for running the cell, called ______.

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chromosomes; genes

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3
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the nucleolus produces

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ribosomes

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4
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ribosomes use instructions from the nucleus to produce

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proteins

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5
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where do ribosomes function?

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cytoplasm or rough endoplasmic reticulum

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6
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smooth ER functions to…

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-create lipids
-break down carbs
-detoxify things
-store calcium

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7
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rough ER is where ribosomes…

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make proteins

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8
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vesicles are sacs of membrane used for

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storage (proteins) and transport

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9
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golgi apparatus acts like a …

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shipping center

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10
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cis face of golgi apparatus

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receives transport vesicles

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11
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trans face of golgi apparatus

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creates transport vehicles

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12
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lysosomes breaks and recycles…

A

proteins

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13
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what do lysosomes use to break down protein?

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hydrolysis

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14
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what prevents lysosomes from destroying ALL proteins in the cell?

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Lysosomes have acidic internal environment and can only break down proteins in acid, so if they break out into the rest of the cell, they will not work.

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15
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vacuole

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large vesicle that stores things

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16
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how do mitochondria make energy?

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they convert macromolecules into ATP

17
Q

mitochondria have their own….

A

DNA (from mom)

18
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how do chloroplasts (in plants) generate energy?

A

collect energy from sun and turn it into ATP

19
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third membrane of chloroplast is called

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thylakoid (where ATP is made)

20
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grana

A

stack of thylakoids

21
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stroma

A

fluid outside thylakoids

22
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peroxisome function to take H away from something and give it to an ___ molecule to make _____

A

O2, H2O2

23
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thickest cytoskeleton element

A

microtubules

24
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cilia are (long/short) with (sweeping/fish) movements

A

short; sweeping

25
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flagella are (long/short) with (sweeping/fish) movements

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long; fish

26
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thinnest cytoskeleton element

A

microfilament (actin)

27
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in plants, cell walls are composed of

A

cellulose

28
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in fungi, cell walls are composed of

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chitin

29
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tight junction: plant, animal?

A

animal

30
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tight junction function

A

tightly connect membranes making it hard for fluid to pass between cells

31
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gap junctions (animal) are formed by

A

proteins called connexons

32
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which junction chemically connects cells?

A

gap junctions

33
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membrane proteins are ___% of the molecule, but __% of the weight

A

2; 50

34
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membrane protein functions

A

-transport hydrophilic molecules through membrane
-cell cell recognition (often carbohydrates as glycoproteins)
-cell adhesion
receptors

35
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osmoregulation

A

control of ratio between water and solutes

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