Test Over Cells Flashcards

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The concentration of calcium inside a cell is %2. The concentration of calcium in the surrounding fluid is %1. How would the cell obtain more calcium.

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Diffusion

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What are the principles of the cell theory

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Cells are the basic units of life
All living things are made of cells
All cells are produced by pre existing cells

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What does not contain a membrane bound nucleus?

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Prokaryotes, bacteria , nucleons

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When a white blood cell takes in a bacterium the process is _________ and called _________

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Active; phagocytosis

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What is not true of plasma membranes

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Folded membranes do not form compartments in the cell

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Folded membranes are an advantage to the cell because

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Cell processes can be mor efficient, the membranes form interconnected compartments, and the membranes provide a larger surface area

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All living things are made of

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Cells

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If as cell contains a nucleus it must be a

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Eukaryotic cell

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Because cells have a watery environment both inside and outside, the polar ends of the phospholipids in the plasma membranes form

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Double layers

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The fluid mosaic model describes a structure with

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Polar layers on the outside and nonpolar layers on the inside

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Because the phospholipid molecules and some proteins are free to move, the plasma membrane is said to be a

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Fluid mosaic

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A cells contents would be the same as it’s surrounds were it not for

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Selectively Permeable membrane

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Water mobs into a cell placed in a

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Hypotonic solution

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Water moves out of a cell if the cell is placed in

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Hypertonic solution

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If cells are placed in a strong sugar solution, water will

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Pass from the cell to the sugar solution

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A cell moves particles from a region of lesser concentration to a region of of greater concentration by

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Active transport

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If a cell is placed in salt water water leaves the cell by

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Osmosis

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The structure most responsible for maintaining homeostasis is the

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Plasma membrane

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Movement of particles from an area of high concentration to one of lower concentration

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Diffusion

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The comcentration of dissolved substances outside the the cell is higher than inside

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Hypertonic

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The concentration of dissolved substances in the solution is the same as outside

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Isotonic

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The movement of material into the cell from outside the cell

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Endocytosis

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Diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane

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Osmosis

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Release of wastes or cell products from indie to outside a cell

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Expocytosis

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Contains digestive enzymes to break down substances

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Lysosomes

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Where photosynthesis occurs

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Chloroplast

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Control center of the cell; contains DNA

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Nucleus

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Packages and ships proteins

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Golgi apparatus

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Storage

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Vacuole

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Powerhouse, makes ATP energy

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Mitochondria

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Protects plant cell and gives strength

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Cell wall

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Long whip-like tail for movement

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Flagella

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Makes proteins

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Ribosomes

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The organelle on which proteins are made

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Rough ER

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Selectively permeable membrane

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Cell membrane

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4 levels of cell organization

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Cells
Tissues
Organs
Organ systems