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STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS OF ANIMAL CELLS Flashcards

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lowest in the HIERARCHY OF BIOLOGICAL ORGANIZATION

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CHEMICALS

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★ atoms and molecules that make up the basic unit of life

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CHEMICALS

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★ “atom is a tiny indivisible particle” -

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Democritus

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★ carbohydrates
○ building blocks / monomers -

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monosaccharides

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○ provides weak short-term energy
○ starch, sucrose, cellulose, chitin

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★ carbohydrates

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proteins
○ building blocks / monomers (before)

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mino acids
(polypeptide chain before)

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○ provides cell structure, faster chemical reaction,
sends signals
○ hormones, enzymes

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proteins

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★ lipids
○ building blocks / monomers -

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glycerol / fatty acids

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○ provides long-term energy
○ phospholipids, waxes, oil, steroids, fats

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★ lipids

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nucleic acids
○ building blocks / monomers -

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nucleotides

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○ stores and pass genetic information
○ dna and rna

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★ nucleic acids

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subcellular structures

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ORGANELLES

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★ contribute to the cell’s maintenance and reproduction
★ membrane-bound structures in eukaryotic cells
★ mitochondria, golgi bodies etc.

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ORGANELLES

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★ smallest, basic, functional unit of life
★ skin cells, blood cells

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CELL

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groups of cells that work together to perform a
specialized function

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TISSUE

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★ groups of tissues that work together to perform a
specialized function
★ skin, heart, leg muscle, brain
ORGAN S

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ORGAN

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★ groups of organs that work together to perform a certain
process in the body
★ integumentary system, circulatory system, muscular
system, nervous system

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ORGAN SYSTEM

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★ formed by dierent organ systems that create complex
interactions with one another to maintain balance or
homeostasis, and sustain life

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ORGANISM

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hierarcy: ★ kingdoms of life - animalia, fungi, eubacteria, plantae,
protista, archaebacteria

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ORGANISM

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★ organisms that belong to the same species and live in the
same area
★ humans living in the same house, koalas living in an area
of the forest

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POPULATION

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★ dierent populations living in the same area
★ humans, cats, and dogs living in the same house; koalas,
kangaroos, and various tree species in an area of the
forest

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COMMUNITY

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★ includes all the communities interacting with one
another and with their environment

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ECOSYSTEM

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relationship of organisms with its environment

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ecology

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BIOMES

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★ aquatic - marine animals
★ desert - camels, cactus
★ forest - amazon rainforest, mangrove forests
★ grasslands - grassy
★ savanna - between a forest and grassland
★ tundra - coldest

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★ includes all the different kinds of ecosystem
★ entire surface of Earth where life thrives

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BIOSPHERE

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