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Terminology Term 1 Flashcards

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Multicellular

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Consisting of 2 or more cells.

Humans, plants and animals

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MRS GREN

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M- movement
R- respiration
S- stimuli

G- growth
R- reproduction
E- excretion
N- nutrition

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Similar

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Resembling without being identical

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Mitosis

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The type of cell division

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Microscope

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An optical instrument used to make us able to see things that are too small to see by eye.

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Compound light microscope

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Uses more that one lens and plight to magnify an image

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Electron microscope

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Uses beams of electrons instead of light to

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Unicellular

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Consisting of only one cell .

Amoeba, yeast/ bacteria

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Two types of scanning electron microscopes

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TEM - Transmission electron microscope

SEM - Scanning electron microscope

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TEM

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Show the inside of a cell in 2D

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SEM

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Show the outside of a cell in 3D

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Resolution

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The distance between two dots before merging into one

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Micrometers

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1 micrometer = 0,001 mm

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Nanometers

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1 nanometer = 0,000001 mm

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Tissue

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A group of similar cells working together to preform a common function.
Eg. Skin, muscle…etc

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Organ

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A group of tissues working together to preform a common function.
Eg. Heart, lung, kidney…etc

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Organ system

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A set of organs working together to preform a common function
Eg. Respiratory system, excretory system, reproductive system…etc

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Organism

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Consists of cells, tissues and systems, which all work together to give and substance life.
Eg. Human, animal, plant…etc

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Cell

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Smallest unit of LIFE

Eg. Red blood cell, plant cell, animal cell…etc

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Prokaryotes

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Absence of nucleus

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Eukaryotes

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Presence of nucleus

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Nucleoplasm

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Gell filling the nucleus

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Nuclear pore

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Gaps in the nuclear envelope

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Nucleolus

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Produces proteins and DNA

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Chromotin network

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DNA. Contains hereditary information.

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Cristian

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When the inner membrane is folded

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Tonoplast

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A membrane that bounds the chief vacuole of a plant cell.

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Cellulose

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Insoluble substance that is the main constituent oft plant cell walls. It is a carbohydrate.

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Lignin

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Inside a cell wall making them rigid

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Permeable

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Allowing liquids or gasses to pass through it

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Pits

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Thinner areas of the cell wall

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Lamella

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A thin layer that cements the adjacent cells

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Plasmodesmata

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A narrow thread of cytoplasm that passes through the cell walls of the adjacent cell. Allows communication.

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Two types of scanning electron microscopes

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TEM - Transmission electron microscope

SEM - Scanning electron microscope

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TEM

A

Show the inside of a cell in 2D

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SEM

A

Show the outside of a cell in 3D

37
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Resolution

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The distance between two dots before merging into one

38
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Micrometers

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1 micrometer = 0,001 mm

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Nanometers

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1 nanometer = 0,000001 mm

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Tissue

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A group of similar cells working together to preform a common function.
Eg. Skin, muscle…etc

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Organ

A

A group of tissues working together to preform a common function.
Eg. Heart, lung, kidney…etc

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Organ system

A

A set of organs working together to preform a common function
Eg. Respiratory system, excretory system, reproductive system…etc

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Organism

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Consists of cells, tissues and systems, which all work together to give and substance life.
Eg. Human, animal, plant…etc

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Cell

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Smallest unit of LIFE

Eg. Red blood cell, plant cell, animal cell…etc

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Prokaryotes

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Absence of nucleus

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Eukaryotes

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Presence of nucleus

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Nucleoplasm

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Gell filling the nucleus

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Nuclear pore

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Gaps in the nuclear envelope

49
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Nucleolus

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Produces proteins and DNA

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Chromotin network

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DNA. Contains hereditary information.

51
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Cristian

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When the inner membrane is folded

52
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Tonoplast

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A membrane that bounds the chief vacuole of a plant cell.

53
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Cellulose

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Insoluble substance that is the main constituent oft plant cell walls. It is a carbohydrate.

54
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Lignin

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Inside a cell wall making them rigid

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Permeable

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Allowing liquids or gasses to pass through it

56
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Pits

A

Thinner areas of the cell wall

57
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Lamella

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A thin layer that cements the adjacent cells

58
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Plasmodesmata

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A narrow thread of cytoplasm that passes through the cell walls of the adjacent cell. Allows communication.

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