lesson 2 Flashcards

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1
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are the basic unit of all living things

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cells

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2
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Cell Types

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prokaryotes; eukaryotes

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3
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single celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane bound organelles example = bacteria

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*Prokaryotes

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4
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with nucleus
-more complex cells that have internal, membrane-bound structures
examples = plants and animals

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Eukaryotes

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5
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cells contain

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organelles

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6
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are cell components that PERFORMS SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS FOR THE CELL

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Organelles

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7
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  • It is made up of fluid-like substances where the membrane-bound organelles are located.
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Cytoplasm

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8
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“The boundary of the cell”; also known as plasma membrane or plasmalemma; composed of two distinct layers of phospholipids

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Cell membrane-

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9
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  • “The Brain of the Cell”; controls all the activities of the cell
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Nucleus

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10
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.- “The Protein Factory of the Cell” ; site of protein synthesis; either free floating or attached to the Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Ribosome

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11
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  • “Transporter of proteins and molecules of the cell”
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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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12
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Endoplasmic Reticulum two types

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*Smooth ER- ribosome free and functions in poison detoxification.

*Rough ER- contains ribosomes and releases newly made protein from the cell

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13
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“modifies, packages, stores, and transports materials out of the cell”;

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Golgi apparatus

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14
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.- “The Suicidal Bag of the Cell”; helps digest bacteria, viruses, complex food particles, and damaged cell components

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Lysosome

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15
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  • found only in animal cells; plays a role in cellular reproduction
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Centriole

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16
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. - “The Framework of the Cell”; they support the cell, giving it its shape and help with the movement of its organelles

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Cystoskeleton

17
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  • “The Powerhouse of the Cell”; produces high energy compound ATP; plural form is mitochondria
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Mitochondrion

18
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-“The Site of Photosynthesis”; found only in plants and algae

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Chloroplast

19
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  • “The Water Storage of the Cell”; sacs that help in food digestion or helping the cell maintain it swater balance
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Vacuole-

20
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. extra structure surrounding its plasma membrane in plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria.

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Cell wall-

21
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  • often an added part of the cell used for movement
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Cell Appendages

22
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found only in animal cells:

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centriole

23
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found only in plant cells:

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cell wall; chloroplast

24
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found in both animal and plant cells:

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cell membrane
ribosomes
nucleus
endoplasmic reticulum
golgi apparatus
lysosomes
vacoules
mitochondria
cytoskeleton