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Plants & Animal Cells Flashcards

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1
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What kind of molecules diffuse the cell membrane directly?

A

Uncharged molecules

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How is the nuclear membrane and cell membrane similar?

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Because molecules and ions are allowed to enter

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What happens inside the Mitochondrion?

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Small molecules and oxygen are converted into carbon dioxide

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What is the function of the centriole?

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Organizing the movement of chromosomes during cell division

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What are structures inside the cell that help it to live and perform its role in an organism?

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Mitochondria, Nucleus, and Organelles

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How do plant cells differ from animal cells?

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Plants can perform photosynthesis but animals cannot. Plant cells are surrounded by a cell wall while animal cells aren’t.

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What is cytoplasm?

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Everything between the nuclear membrane and the cell membrane

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What is lysosome?

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A sac filled with digestive chemicals

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What is Mitochondria?

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Structures that convert nutrients to energy

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What is a centriole?

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A structure that organizes the motion of chromosomes

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What is the endoplasmic reticulum?

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Passageways where chemicals are made

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What is a vacuole?

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A sac that stores water, nutrients, and waste products

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What is the cell membrane?

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A membrane that surrounds and protects the cell

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What is the nucleus?

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A structure that contains DNA and regulates genes

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What is cytoskeleton?

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Tubules and filaments that give the cell its shape

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What is a ribosome?

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A small structure that synthesizes proteins

17
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What is the nuclear membrane?

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Membrane that surrounds and protects the nucleus

18
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What is the Golgi apparatus?

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Stack of membranes that packages chemicals

19
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What is a vesicle?

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A package created by the Golgi Apparatus which helps transport materials an organism requires to survive and recycle

20
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What is a nucleolus?

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A structure that manufactures ribosomes

21
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How can some large molecules and charged ions get through the cell membrane?

A

Through special transport proteins

22
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How do cells make proteins inside the ribosome?

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By bringing the amino acids to the ribosome which creates a long chain

23
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How do vesicles move through the cell?

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By getting pulled along the cytoskeleton by kinesin

24
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What structures are present in an animal cell but not in a plant cell?

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Lysosomes and Centriole

25
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What structures are present in a plant cell but not in an animal cell?

A

A cell wall, chloroplasts, plastid, and a large central vacuole

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