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IEOC BIO - Sheet1 Flashcards

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______________ STORE AND TRANSMIT HEREDITARY, OR GENETIC INFORMATION.

A

nucleic acids

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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To make protein (protein synthesis)

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WHAT ARE THE LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION (largest to smallest)

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biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, organism, groups of cells, cells, and molecules

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THE ENERGY NEEDED TO GET A REACTION STARTED IS CALLED THE:

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Activation Energy

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WHAT DOES AN ENZYME DO?

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Speed up the rate of a chemical reaction by lowering activation energy

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TRUE OR FALSE-ENZYMES WORK AT EVERY TEMPERATURE?

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false-slow down at lower temperatures or too high of temperatures

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THE FOUR GROUPS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ARE:

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carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

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WHAT ORGANIC GROUP IS THE MAIN SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR HUMANS.

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carbohydrates

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_______________ ARE USED TO STORE ENERGY, AND ARE IMPORTANT PARTS OF BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES.

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lipids

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______________ STORE AND TRANSMIT HEREDITARY, OR GENETIC INFORMATION.

A

nucleic acids

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11
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What is the function of ribosomes?

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To make protein (protein synthesis)

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12
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WHAT ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF ENZYMES?

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They work best at a specified pH, they are temperature dependent, they are proteins, they can be denatured.

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13
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_________ SPEED UP CHEMICAL REACTIONS THAT TAKE PLACE IN CELLS.

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enzymes

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14
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______________ ALLOWS CELLS TO PERFORM DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS.

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cell specialization

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15
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The cell organelle in charge of storage?

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VACUOLE

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16
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Which organelles split themselves in 1/2 to digest dead cells or cell invaders?

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LYSOSOMES

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17
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Which organelle rips the cell apart during cell division?

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CENTRIOLES

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18
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What organelle is the cell boundary?

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CELL MEMBRANE

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19
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What 2 organelles are found in a plant cell, but not an animal cell?

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CHLOROPLASTS AND CELL WALL

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20
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What gives a cell its shape?

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CELL MEMBRANE AND WATER

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21
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What is the name for a cell that does not have a nucleus?

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PROKARYOTE

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22
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What is the name for a cell that does have a nucleus?

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EUKARYOTE

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23
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What is the smallest unit of life?

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CELL

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24
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The process in which molecules move from an area of large concentration to an area of low concentration is:

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DIFFUSION

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25
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Diffusion through a semipermeable membrane is called:

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OSMOSIS

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26
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The concentration of solutes is the same on both the inside and the outside of a cell.

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ISOTONIC

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The concentration of solutes is greater outside of the cell, causes the cell to dry out.

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HYPERTONIC

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28
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The concentration of solutes is greater inside the cell.

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HYPOTONIC

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29
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A single-celled organism. Bacteria falls into this category.

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UNICELLULAR

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30
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Organisms made up of many cells are classified as this:

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MULTICELLULAR

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31
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An energy-requiring process that moves material across a cell membrane.

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ACTIVE TRANSPORT

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32
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The organelle in a cell that in charge of packaging and sorting proteins.

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GOLGI APPARATUS

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33
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Which organelle provides the cell with energy?

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MITOCHONDRIA AND CHLOROPLASTS

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34
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What is the jellylike material that holds the organelles?

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CYTOPLASM

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35
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What is the control structure of the nucleus?

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NUCLEOLUS

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36
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The highway of the cell in charge of cell that transports materials.

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ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM

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37
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What is the main function of the cell wall?

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SUPPORT AND PROTECTION

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38
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What is the main function of the cell membrane?

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REGULATES WHAT ENTERS AND LEAVES THE CELL

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39
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What is diffusion?

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THE MOVEMENT OF MOLECULES FROM AN AREA OF HIGH CONCENTRATION TO LOW CONCENTRATION

40
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What is the movement of specific molecules across cell membranes through protein channels.

A

FACILITATED DIFFUSION

41
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Which means of particle transport requires energy from the cell?

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ACTIVE TRANSPORT

42
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What is osmosis?

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THE DIFFUSION OF WATER ACROSS A SELECTIVELY PERMEABLE MEMBRANE.

43
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The process by which a cell takes material into the cell.

A

ENDOCYTOSIS

44
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The process by which a cell releases materials.

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EXOCYTOSIS

45
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What are the levels of organization of multicellular organisms?

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INDIVIDUAL CELLS, TISSUES, ORGANS, ORGAN SYSTEMS

46
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Organisms that use light energy from the sun to produce food are called:

A

AUTOTROPHS

47
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Organisms that obtain energy from the food that they consume are called:

A

HETEROTROPHS

48
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________________ is used by cells as their basic energy source.

49
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When ATP loses a phosphate is becomes _____________.

50
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Photosynthesis occurs in what organelle in plants?

A

CHLOROPLASTS

51
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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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OXYGEN AND GLUCOSE

52
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What are the reactants in photosynthesis?

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CARBON DIOXIDE AND WATER

53
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What is the pigment in plants that gives them their green color?

A

CHLOROPHYLL

54
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What is the formula for cellular respiration?

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6O2 + C6H12O6 —->6CO2 + 6H2O + energy

55
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Cellular respiration releases energy by breaking down:

A

GLUCOSE AND OTHER FOOD MOLECULES

56
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When oxygen is not present glycolysis is followed by _______________.

A

FERMENTATION

57
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When a process requires oxygen it is referred to as:

58
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When a process doesn’t require oxygen it is referred to as:

59
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The process by which a cell divides to form two daughter cells is called:

A

CELL DIVISION

60
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What is the cell cycle?

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SERIES OF EVENTS THAT CELLS GO THROUGH AS THEY GROW AND DIVIDE

61
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Genetic information is also called:

62
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The process by which a single parent reproduces by itself is called:

A

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

63
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What are the phases of mitosis in order?

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PROPHASE, METAPHASE, ANAPHASE, TELOPHASE

64
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The period of growth in between cell divisions is called:

A

INTERPHASE

65
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Organisms that have two identical alleles (Ex:TT or tt)for a particular trait are said to be:

A

HOMOZYGOUS

66
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An organism that has two different alleles for the same trait (Ex: Tt) is:

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HETEROZYGOUS

67
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Cell division where gametes are produced is called:

68
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The genetic makeup of the organism is called the:

69
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The physical characteristics of an organism is called the:

70
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Sex cells are also called:

71
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The different forms of a gene are called:

72
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What does a punnett square show?

A

ALL POSSIBLE RESULTS OF A GENETIC CROSS, THE GENOTYPES OF THE OFFSPRING, THE ALLELES IN THE GAMETES OF EACH PARENT

73
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Adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine are the bases found in ___________.

74
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Adenine, guanine, cytosine and uracil are the bases found in _________.

75
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The backbone of DNA is formed by:

A

sugar and phosphate groups

76
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What connects the nitrogenous bases in DNA?

A

hydrogen bonds

77
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What happens during translation?

A

The cell uses the information from mRNA to produce proteins.

78
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If I have a DNA molecule CGCAGT during replication what strand would be formed?

79
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What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide (the building block of DNA)?

A

5-carbon sugar nitrogenous base phosphate group

80
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Transcription is the process of _______________.

A

Making mRNA from DNA

81
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During transcription, an RNA molecule is formed where in the cell?

82
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What is meant by evolutionary fitness?

A

The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment.

83
Q

What are the 3 types of symbiotic relationships found in nature?

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Mutualistic, parasitic, commensalism

84
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What is natural selection?

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process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully

85
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The movements of energy and nutrients through living systems are different because:

A

ENERGY FLOWS IN ONE DIRECTION AND NUTRIENTS RECYCLE

86
Q

The different taxons from largest to smallest are:

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KINGDOM, PHYLUM, CLASS, ORDER, FAMILY, GENUS, SPECIES

87
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Which type of fungi harm other organisms while living directly on them or in them?

88
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What type of relationship occurs when both organisms benefit from the association with one another?

A

Mutualistic relationship

89
Q

A spider can weave a web without being taught this is an example of….

A

INNATE BEHAVIOR

90
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Draw a punnett square: A heterozygous (Bb) and a homozygous dominant (BB) have offspring. What is the probability they will have homozygous recessive offspring?

91
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What level of organization is the smallest level that includes different species?

92
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What level of organization contains only 1 species that lives in the same habitat?

A

Population

93
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What is learned behavior?

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Behavior that changes due to experience

94
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What are 3 differences between plant and animal cells?

A

Plants have Chloroplasts, cell wall, central vacuole and animals do not

95
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How does energy flow through the following organisms: carnivore, herbivore, autotroph?

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Autotroph, herbivore, carnivore

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