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The Living Cell Flashcards

1
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What Are The Three Parts of The Cell Theory?

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  1. All Living Things Are Made of Cells
  2. Cells are the basic unit of life
  3. All cells come from other cells
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2
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What are the two types of Cells?

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Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

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3
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Prokaryotes are single or multi-celled?

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Single

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4
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Do Prokaryotes have Nucleuses?

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No

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5
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Can Eukaryotes be single-celled?

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Yes

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6
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What makes Eukaryotes different from Prokaryotes?

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Eukaryotes have a nucleus

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7
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What did Lynn Margulis propose?

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A concept called Endosymbiosis

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What is Endosymbiosis?

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It is a theory by Margulis that says that organelles within a cell were once capable of living alone by themselves

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9
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What is the job of the Nucleus?

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It is the control center of the cell

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10
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What does the Nucleus consist of?

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Chromatin (blocks that make up Chromosomes), and the Nucleolus

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11
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What is the barrier of the Nucleus called?

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The Nuclear Envelope

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12
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What is the job of the Chromatin?

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To make chromosomes; also contains DNA

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13
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What is the job of the Nucleolus?

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It makes ribosome components

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14
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What is the job of the Nuclear Envelope?

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It’s job is to encase the Nucleus

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What is the job of the Cytoplasm?

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It is a place where cell metabolism takes place

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16
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What are the components of the cytoskeleton?

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The Microtubules, Microfilaments, and Intermediate Filaments

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What is the job of the Microtubule?

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It gives structure to the cell; forms roads for organelles to move along

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18
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What is the job of the Microfilaments?

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Changes the cell shape; acts like contraction; helpful for moving the entire cell body

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19
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What is the job of the Intermediate Filament?

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It is the spider-web of the cell; holds everything together

20
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What is the job of a Vesicle?

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To act as a short term storage sack

21
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What is the job of the Mitochondria?

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It enables cellular respiration; powerhouse of cell

22
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What is the job of a Free Ribosome?

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It helps make proteins for use inside the cell

23
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What is the job of the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum?

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To produce proteins for use outside the cell

24
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What is the job of the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?

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To make Lipids

25
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What is the job of the Golgi?

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To package, sort, and distribute Proteins

26
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What is the job of a Lysosome?

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To break down used cell parts

27
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What is the job of a Vacuole?

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To store food, water, and waste

28
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What is the job of a Peroxisome?

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To break down toxins, and to convert fats into carbohydrates

29
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What is the job of a Centriole?

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To be used in Cell Division

30
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What is a Centriole made of?

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Microtubules

31
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What is the job of a Cell Wall?

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To give structure to a plant cell

32
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Do animal cells have cell walls?

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No, only plant cells do

33
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What is the job of a Chloroplast?

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To do photosynthesis (make food) for a plant cell

34
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What is the role of Cilia and Flagella?

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To move the cell around; Cilia is hair, Flagella is tail

35
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Do Plants have Centrioles?

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No

36
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T or F: The Cell Membrane is Actively Permeable

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F, it is Selectively Permeable

37
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What is a Peripheral Protein?

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Protein on the surface of phospholipid bilayer

38
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What is an Integral Protein?

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Protein inside the phospholipid bilayer

39
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What are the 5 types of Integral Proteins?

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Transport Protein, Receptor Protein, Cell Marker Protein, Enzymes, and Cytoskeleton Helper

40
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What are the two types of Transport Proteins?

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Channel and Carrier

41
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How does a Receptor Protein work?

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Receptor fits signal molecule, triggering response

42
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What are the two types of Receptor Proteins?

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Intracellular and Membrane Receptor

43
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What is the difference between Intracellular and Membrane Receptor?

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Intracellular –> Go inside cell for delivery

Membrane –> Deliver message at membrane

44
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What is the job of a Cell Surface Marker?

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To act as a name tag; also has carbohydrate attached

45
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What is the job of a Cytoskeleton Helper?

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To act as attaching points for the cytoskeleton

46
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Carbohydrate + Protein =

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Glycoprotein

47
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Carbohydrate + Lipid =

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Glycolipid

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