Science Cells Flashcards

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How many scientists was cell theory made by

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3

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Where do cells come from

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Preexisting cells the process is called cell division

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Unicellular

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Organisms with one cell

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multicellular

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organisms with 2 or more cells

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7 characteristics of life

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Organization
Growth and development
reproduction
Response to stimuli
Maintaining internal conditions
Use of energy
All living things are made up of cells

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What is homeostasis?

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organisms to maintain balanced internally

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What are the two types of cells?

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Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells
Both contain genetic material

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What are prokaryotic cells?

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A lining doesn’t surround Genetic Material and don’t have organelles is also only found in unicellular

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What are eukaryotic cells?

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A lining does surround Genetic material are found in multicellular and do have organelles

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What are the 3 domains organisms are classified into?

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Bacteria
Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic

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What is a cell membrane?

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An organelle that regulates what goes in and out of the cell

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what is a cytoplasm

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Provides water and nutrients to the cell and is gel-like material that surrounds all organelles

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what is a cell wall

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To protect, support, and give structure to the organism
only found in plant cells

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What are ribosomes?

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create protein for food found on the rough ER

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What is the endoplasmic reticulum?

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Produce, process, and transport proteins and has two, rough and smooth

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What are vacuoles?

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Stores water and waste

17
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What is the Golgi apparatus?

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Processes proteins to be transported
and is located next to the nucleus

18
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What is the mitochondria?

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Powerhouse of the cell and create ATP for the cell for food

19
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What are chloroplasts?

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Converts sunlight into sugar, also known as photosynthesis

20
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What is the nucleus?

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Controls all cellular activity in the cell and stores DNA

21
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Why is it important the surface area is larger than the volume?

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When the volume is small things pass through faster which is good