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54 Cards in this Set
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Hooke
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Scientist (last name) who looked at cork and coined the term 'cell'
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Leeuwenhoak
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Scientist (last name) who looked at pond water and discovered protists
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Schleiden
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Scientist (last name) who found that all plants are made of cells
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Schwann
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Scientist (last name) who found that all animals are made of cells
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Virchow
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Scientist (last name) who observed that all cells come from pre-existing cells (cell division)
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Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic
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2 main types of cells
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Eukaryotic
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Type of cell that has membrane-bound organelles
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Prokaryotic
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Type of cell that lacks membrane-bound organelles, such as nucleus
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Single circular chromosome
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Form of DNA found in bacteria
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Proteins & phospholipids
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The two types of organic molecules found in the cell membrane
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Nucleus
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control centerof the cell
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Chromatin
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Long thin strands of DNA found in the nucleus
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Golgi Body or Golgi Apparatus
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the organelle that packages items before they leave the cell (two names for it)
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Lysosomes
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organelles containing digestive enzymes
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Vacuoles
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organelles which store nutrients, food, water
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Chloroplasts
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plant cell organelle used in photosynthesis
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Cilia & Flagella
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Two types of structures on the outer surface of a cell to help the cell move
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Lipid Bilayer
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Structure formed when phospholipids arrange themselves in 2 layers because nonpolar tails cannot touch water
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cytoskeleton
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the framework within the cytoplasm of a cell
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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
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a series of highly folded membranes in the cytoplasm with ribosomes attached to it
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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
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a series of highly folded membranes in the cytoplasm WITHOUT ribosomes attached to it
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Fluid Mosaic model
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Name of current model of cell membrane
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Nucleolus
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Organelle found inside of the nucleus that makes ribosomes and RNA
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Cell Theory
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All organisms made of 1 or more cells; cells are the basic unit of structure and function for all living organisms; All cells come from pre-existing cells
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Cell membrane or Plasma membrane
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Outside of a cell that maintains homeostasis (two names)
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Semi-permeable
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Ability of the cell membrane to control what materials enter/exit the cell (one word)
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Cytosol
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Fluid portion of the cytoplasm in a cell
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Virus
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A small infectious agent that only replicates when inside the living cells of another organism (host)
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Cell wall & Chloroplasts
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Two parts of a plant cell NOT found in an animal cell
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Plants, Animals, Fungi, Protists
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Four groups of organisms with eukaryotic cells
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Phospholipid
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Molecule with a polar head with two nonpolar tails; makes up the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane
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46
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Number of chromosomes in human body cells
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Bacteria
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only type of organism made of prokaryotic cells
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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
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organelle that serves as a transport system for proteins throughout the cell
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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
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organelle that serves as a production and transport system for carbohydrates and lipids throughout the cell
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Mitochondria
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This organelle is nicknamed the powerhouse of cell and makes ATP for the cell to use as energy
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Chlorophyll
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The green pigment found inside chloroplasts
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Centriole
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This organelle is found only in animal cells and it aids in cell division
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Receptor protein
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type of protein found in the cell membrane that gathers information about the cell's surroundings
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Microfilaments & Microtubules
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The two types of protein polymers that make up cytoskeleton
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Marker protein
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type of protein found in the cell membrane, nicknamed name tag of cell
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Transport or Channel protein
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type of protein found in the cell membrane, nicknamed passageways of cell (two names)
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Vesicle
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Organelle produced by Golgi body that sends proteins throughout the cell
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Bacteria
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Organism pictured here; does not contain a nucleus
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Animal cell
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Type of cell pictured here; does not contain a cell wall
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Plant cell
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Type of cell pictured here; contains both a nucleus and a cell wall
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Multicellular
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Term describing organisms composed of more than one cell
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Unicellular
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Term describing organisms composed of just one cell
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Cholesterol
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molecule made up of four rings of hydrogen and carbon atoms; helps maintain the fluidity of the cell membrane
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Central Vacuole
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The largest organelle in the plant cell; functions to maintain the proper pressure within the plant cell to provide structure and support for the growing plant.
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Micrometer
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Metric unit used to measure cells
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Plasmids
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Accessory rings of DNA in bacteria
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Nucleoid
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Region of a bacterial cell which contains the single, circular chromosome
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Endosymbiosis
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Process in which a prokaryotic cell lived inside another cell and become part of it, forming eukaryotic cells
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