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Lesson 3 Flashcards

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Cell

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The smallest unit of life itself

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Cell theoryb

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  1. All living things are composed of 1 or more cells
  2. A cell is the basic unit of organization in all organisms.
  3. All cells come from existing cells
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3
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Modern cell theory

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  1. Cells use and transfer energy
  2. Hereditary information is passed from cell to cell
  3. All cells have the same basic composition
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Tissue

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A group of cells connected together to carry out a specific function

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Organ

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Several types of tissues that work together ti perform a function

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Organ system

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A group of organs cooperating to perform a function

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Prokaryotic

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A single celled organisim

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Eukaryotic

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The types of cells in multicellular organisms

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Plasma membrane

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The membrane

around the cell that Matains homeostasis

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Phospholipid

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Hydrophilic head 2 hydrophobic tails

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Passive transport

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No energy needed

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Active transport

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Energy needed

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13
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Cytoplasm

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The fluid that fills the cytosol

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Organelles

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Little organs inside the cell which interact with each other and function to keep the cell running smoothly

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Ribosome

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Smallest and most numerous organelles makes proteins and RNA
Either float freely in the cytoplasm or attached to the endoplasamic reticulum

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Rough Endoplasmic reticulum

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Makes proteins

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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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Makes lipids

18
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Golgi apparatus

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Serves as the shipping center sorts proteins into vesicles 📦

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Lysosomes

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Recycling center contains enzymes that break down molecules ♻️

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Mitochondria

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Power plant

Create energy through cellular respiration

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Chloroplasts

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Only found in plants and algae make energy through photosynthesis

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Vacuoles

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Store food, water, and minerals for the cell

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Nucleus

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The control center of the cell

24
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Nuclear envelope

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Seperates the nucleus from the rest of the cell ✉

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Nucleoplasam

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A watery gel-luke substance inside the nucleusb

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DNA

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Found within the nucleoplasam and is the master control center of the cell 🧬 (dioxyribal nucleic acid)

27
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Nucleolus

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Where ribosome are made

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