Organisation Of The Organisms Flashcards
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Cell
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The cell is the basic structural, functional and biological unit known to organisms
It is the smallest unit to life
2
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Granule
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Cell’s food storage
3
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Cell surface membrane
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- A thin layer of cytoplasm, outside the cell
- controls what substances are allowed to enter and leave the cell.
- Maintains the structure of the cell
4
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Cytoplasm
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The place where chemicals reactions in a cell take place
- a jellylike substance made mainly out of water and glucose
- it contains enzymes to facilitate chemical reactions
5
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Nucleus
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Stores genetic information (kept in chromosomes, which makes up DNA)
6
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Endoplasmic reticulum
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- flarrened cavities, surrounded by membrane, linked with the nuclear membrane
- produces, transports and stores protein
7
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Ribosomes
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Attatched to the endoplasmic reticulum or in the cytoplasm
8
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Mitochondria
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Produces ATP by aerobic respiration
9
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Magnification formula
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M = image size / actual size
