Parts of a Cell quiz Flashcards

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Cell Wall

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A flexible barrier that provides support and protects the plant cell

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Cell Wall Examples

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-Plant cells
-Fungi cells
-some prokaryotes

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Centrioles

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Organelles that occur in pairs and are important for cell division

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Centrioles Example

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-Animal Cell
-Most protist cells

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Chloroplast

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A double-membrane organelle where photosynthesis takes place

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Chloroplast Examples

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-Plant cells
Some protist cells

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Cilia

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hair like structures on the surface of cells often used to sweep substances along surfaces.

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Cilia Examples

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-Some animal cells
-Protist cells
-Prokaryotes

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Cytoskeleton

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A framework for the cell within the Cytoplasm

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9
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Cytoskeleton Examples

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-All eukaryotic cells

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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A highly folded membrane that it the site of a protein synthesis

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Endoplasmic reticulum Examples

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-All eukaryotic cells

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Fagella

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Projections that aid in locomotion and feeding

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Flagella Examples

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-some animal cells
-prokaryotes
-some plant cells

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Golgi apparatus

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A flattened stack of tubular membranes that modifies protein and package them for distribution outside of the cell

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Golgi appparatus Examples

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-all eukaryotic cells

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Lysosomes

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A vesicle contains with digestive enzymes that breakdown excess or worn out cellular substances

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Lysosomes Examples

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-All animals cells
-rare in plant cells

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Mitochondrion

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A membrane bound organelle that makes energy available for the rest of the cell.

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Mitochondrion Examples

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-All eukaryotic cells

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Nucleus

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The control center of a cell that contains coded messages for the production of protein and cell division.

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Nucleus Examples

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-all eukaryotic cells

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Plasma membrane

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A flexible boundary that controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell

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Plasma membrane example

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-All cells

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Ribosome

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An organelle that is the site of protein synthesis

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Ribosome Examples

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-All cells

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Vacuole

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A membrane bound vesicle for the temporary storage of materials

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Vacuole Example

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-Plant cells:one large
-Rarely animal cells- a few small