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Major types of cell, Specialized cells, and Cell Modification Flashcards

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1
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It is a simple unicellular organisms that do not have nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

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Prokaryotes

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2
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Pro means “____” + “____“means kernel or nut

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Before + karyon

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Most of the prokaryotic cells’ genetic materials are stored in what region?

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Nucleoid

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An organism whose cell has a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles.

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Eukaryotes

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It is an multicellular organism.

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Eukaryotes

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“eu” means ____ + “karyon” means ____

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True/well + kernel or nut

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Arrange it in order:

Family, Genus, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Species, Class.

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Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

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8
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Epithelial cell is a ___ cell

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Eukaryotic

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9
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Thermopile is a ___ cell

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Prokaryotic

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10
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Amoeba is a ____ cell

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Eukaryotic

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11
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Staphylococcus aureaus (S. aureaus) is a ___ cell

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Prokaryotic

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12
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A kingdom of bacteria that can live with extreme environment.

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Archaea bacteria

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13
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A kingdom of bacteria that can easily die. It can only live up in 5°C to 60°C

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Eubacteria

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14
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Name the following kingdom under eukaryotic cell

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Protista, Fungi, Plantae and animalia.

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15
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Name the following kingdom under prokaryotic cell

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Archaea bacteria and eubacteria

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16
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Determine whether: Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes

Its size is smaller

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Prokaryotes

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17
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Determine whether: Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes

its size is large

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Eukaryotes

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18
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Determine whether: Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes

its cell wall is present and chemically complex

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Prokaryotes

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19
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Determine whether: Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes

its cell wall is only found in plants and its simple

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Eukaryotes

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20
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Determine whether: Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes

it has no reproduction, rather it transfers DNA through conjugation

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Prokaryotes

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21
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Determine whether: Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes

its sexual reproduction is meiosis

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Eukaryotes

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22
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Determine whether: Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes

its cell division is binary fission

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Prokaryotes

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23
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Determine whether: Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes

its cell division is mitosis

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Eukaryotes

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24
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Determine whether: Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes

The genetic material structure of this particular cell is circular; haploid

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Prokaryotes

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25
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Determine whether: Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes

The genetic material structure of this particular cell is linear; diploid

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Eukaryotes

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26
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its size ranges from 0.1 to 5.0 µm

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Prokaryotes

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27
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its size ranges from 10 to 100µm

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Eukaryotic

28
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Enumerate the specialised cells in animals

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Red blood cell, White blood cell, Sperm cell, Egg cell, Nerve cell and muscle cell

29
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What is the function of RBC?

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Carry oxygen throughout the body

30
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Enumerate the adaptation of an RBC

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It has no nucleus,Biconcave shape and it contains hemoglobin

31
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What is the scientific term for RBC?

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erythrocyte

32
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What’s the function of WBC?

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Plays an important role for our body’s immune system

33
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What is the scientific term for WBC?

34
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Enumerate the adaptation of WBC

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It has irregular shape and can produce antibodies and antitoxins.

35
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What is the function of sperm cell?

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Fertilize an egg cell to make a baby

36
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What is the scientific term for sperm cell?

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spermatocytes

37
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Enumerate the adaptions of sperm cell

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flagella, numerous mitochondria, Alkaline nature (basic)

38
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What is the function of an egg cell?

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Carries genetic materials

39
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What’s the scientific term for egg cell?

40
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Enumeration the adaptations of an egg cell

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Large in size, chemical change in membrane to prevent fertilization of more than 1 sperm

41
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What is the function of a nerve cell?

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Carry nerve impulse all throughout the body

42
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What is the scientific term for nerve cell?

43
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Enumerate the adaptation of nerve cell

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Long thin axon, branching dendrites and myelinated.

44
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What is the function of a muscle cell?

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To facilitate the movement

45
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What is the scientific term from muscle cell?

46
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Enumerate the adaptation of the muscle cell

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Elongated and elastic, Numerous mitochondria

47
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What is the function of guard cell?

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regulates rate of transpiration

48
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What is the adaptation of guard cell?

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cell wall has varying thickness

49
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What is the function of root hair cell?

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Absorbs water and minerals from the soil

50
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What is/are the adaptation/s of a root hair cell?

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Long and thin with large surface area.

51
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It produces food through photosynthesis

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Photosynthetic cells

52
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Photo synthetic cells contains__

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Numerous chloroplast

53
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It transports water and mineral from the roots to the other parts of the cell

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Xylem Vessel

54
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It brings water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves.

55
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It brings back the glucose from the leaves, back to its roots

56
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It has lignin but no protoplasm. Its cells form a continuous tube

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Xylem Vessel

57
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hair-like organelles extending from the cell surface

58
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What are the two types of cillia?

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Non-motile/Primary Cillia and Motile

59
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It is a type of cillia that its function is sensory

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Non-motile/Primary Cillia

60
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It is a type of cillia that its function is movement

61
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It is long, whip-like, tail like structures made of proteins filament. It aids in movement

62
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It is small, slender, vascular,finger like projections. Increases surfaces area to increase absorption

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Villi or microvilli

63
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In what organ, does villi can be found?

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Small intestines

64
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Temporary extension of the cytoplasm. Also known as “false-feet”

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Pseudopods

65
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Its function is movement and ingestion (phagocytosis)

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Pseudopods

66
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Conjugative pili that allow for the transfer of DNA between bacteria, In the process of bacterial “conjugation”

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