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what are all living things made out of? |
all living things are made of cells |
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what are eukaryotic cells? |
they are complex cells that include animal and plant cells. |
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what are prokaryotic cells? |
they are smaller and simpler cells that include bacteria. |
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eukaryotic cells are made of what? |
eukaryotic cells. |
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prokaryotes are made of? |
prokaryotic cells. (It’s a single celled organism) |
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name all of the sub cellular structures in an animal cell? |
nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria and ribosomes. |
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name the sub-cellular structures in a plant cell that are not found in plant cells? |
rigid cell wall, large vacuole and chloroplasts. |
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bacterial cells have no _____ to hold genetic material? |
bacterial cells have no nucleus. |
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what is plasmid dna? |
small loops of extra DNA that are not found in the chromosomes. they are found in a bacterial cell. plasmids contain genes for things like drug resistance. they can be passed between bacteria. |
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what is a flagellum used for on a bacterial cell? |
a flagellum is a long hair like structure that rotates to make the bacterium move. It can be used to move bacteria away from harmful substances like toxins and towards beneficial things like nutrients or oxygen. |
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describe the role of these sub cellular structures: nucleus mitochondria ribosomes |
the nucleus contains genetic material which is arranged into chromosomes the mitochondria is where most of the reactions for respiration takes place. respiration transfers energy that the cell needs to work. ribosomes are involved in the translation of genetic material in the synthesis of proteins. |
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sub cellular structures are also known as...? |
also known as organelles |
