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Unit 4 Cell Biology Flashcards

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1
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Who was the first to describe and name cells?

A

Robert Hooke

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2
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What is The Cell Theory? (3)

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1) All living things are made out of cells
2) Cells are the basic unit of structure & function in an organism
3) All cells come from pre-existing cells

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3
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Describe a Compound Light Microscope.

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  • Uses 2+ lenses

- Maximum 1000X

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4
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Describe an Electron Microscope

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  • Electrons shot at sample & create an image

- Maximum 100,000X

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5
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What is the cell size range?

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1 micrometer to 100mm

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6
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What is the largest cell?

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Ostrich Egg

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7
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Why are cells so small?

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So they can get materials from the outside to the inside fastest

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8
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What are the 3 main parts to the cell?

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1) Nucleus
2) Cell Membrane
3) Cytoplasm

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9
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Why is every cell like a microscopic factory?

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Every part of the cell plays a role/has a job

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10
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What are the 2 types of cells?

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1) Prokaryotes

2) Eukaryotes

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11
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Do prokaryotes have a nucleus?

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No

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12
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What is an example of a prokaryote?

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Bacteria

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13
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What is an example of an eukaryote?

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Everything besides bacteria

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14
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What is the outer boundry of the cell composed of?

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Lipids and Proteins

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15
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What is the purpose of the cell membrane?

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To regulate what enters and leaves the cell

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16
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What do plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria have?

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Cell Wall

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17
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What protein is between the cell walls in plants?

A

Middle Lamella

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18
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What kind of glue does the Middle Lamella have?

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Pectin

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19
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What is a phospolipid?

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2 tailed lipid used to create the cell membrane

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20
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What are the 2 types of membrane proteins?

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1) Channel Protein

2) Surface Protein

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21
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What is the Channel Proteins purpose?

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The doorway through the cell membrane

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22
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What is the Surface Proteins purpose?

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Identifies the cell, and/or bring info into the cell

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23
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What is the constant motion of the cytoplasm called?

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Cytoplasmic Streaming

24
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What are the 2 uses of the Nucleus?

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1) Contains genetic material (DNA)

2) Controls Cell Activity

25
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What type of hereditary material does the nucleus contain?

A

Chromosomes

26
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What are unwound chromosomes called?

A

Chromatin

27
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What is the membrane surrounding the nucleus called?

A

Nuclear Membrane

28
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Where is the nucleolus?

A

Center of the Nucleus

29
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What are ribosomes used for?

A

Making proteins

30
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What are the series of channels in the cell called?

A

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

31
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What is the Endoplasmic Reticulum used for?

A

Transport

32
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What are the 2 types of ER’s?

A

1) Smooth ER

2) Rough ER

33
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Which type of ER has ribosomes?

A

Rough ER

34
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What are golgi bodies?

A

Stacks of tubes with membranous sacs at the ends

35
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What are golgi bodies used for?

A

Storing & Packaging chemicals

36
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What do the mitochondria do?

A

Make energy

37
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What 2 membranes are the mitochondria composed of?

A

1) Outer

2) Inner (Has many folds-more surface are to make energy)

38
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What parent do you get your mitochondria from?

A

Your mom

39
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Where are the mitochondria most common?

A

Your heart

40
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Some plastids contain _________ others contain ___________.

A

Food; Pigments

41
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What are the 3 main kinds of plastids?

A

1) Leucoplast
2) Chromoplast
3) Chloroplast

42
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What do leucoplasts do?

A

Hold starch

43
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What do chromoplasts do?

A

Hold color

44
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What do chloroplasts do?

A

Hold chlorophyll

45
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Which kind of plastid contains DNA?

A

Chloroplast

46
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What are the vacuoles for?

A

Storage of materials

47
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Why do plants have one large water-filled vacuole?

A

For water & food

48
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Where are lysosomes formed?

A

The golgi

49
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What does lyso mean?

A

To break

50
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What do lysosomes contain?

A

Digestive enzymes

51
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What are lysosomes especially used by?

A

The immune system

52
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What are cells made more rigid by?

A

Microtubules

53
Q

Microtubules that appear during cell division are called…

A

Spindle Fibers

54
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Small, dark bodies outside the nucleus in pairs and are used in cell division are called….

A

Centrioles

55
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Hairlike projections that stick out from the cell surface are ________ and _______.

A

Cilia and Flagella

56
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What are Cilia an Flagella used for?

A

Movement and Attachment

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