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17 Cards in this Set
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Charged group of molecules that are water soluble
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Polar
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The lipids of cell membranes are ____ and serve as a barrier to the passage of polar molecules across the membrane.
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non polar
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a ____ is the basic unit of life and all living things are composed of them
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cell
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Cells can be divided into 2 classes, ____ and _____
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prokayote and eukaryote
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The eukaryote class can be further divided into ____ and ____ cells
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plant and animal
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_____ and _____ comprise the kingdom of the prokaryotic cells
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bacteria and archaea
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________ do not contain membrane bound organelles nor do they posses a nucleus, which is surrounded by a nuclear envelope
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Prokaryotic cells
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The DNA of a prokaryotic cells is located in a nuclear area called the _________
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nucleoid
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All types of bacteria are are __________
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prokaryotes
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_____ are photosynthetic organisms but as prokaryotes they do not contain chloroplasts
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cyanobacteria
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____ is the site of photosynthetic activity, because it contains the chlorophyll and accessory pigments associated with that biochemical pathway.
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chloroplast
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animal cells do not have a _________
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cell wall
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Plant cells can not change shape because they have a ______
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cell wall
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The large 'empty" area in the center of a plant cell is called the ____
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vacuole
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Plant cells will vary in condition based on the solution they are in.
Hypotonic solution= |
cytoplasm swells
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Plant cells will vary in condition based on the solution they are in.
Isotonic solution= |
no change
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Plant cells will vary in condition based on the solution they are in.
Hypertonic solution= |
cytoplasm shrinks
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