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19 Cards in this Set
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Nucleus |
Contains genetic material that controls the activity of the cell |
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Cytoplasm |
Gel like substance, contains enzymes, where most chemical reactions happen |
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Cell membrane |
Holds the cell together, and controls what goes in and out |
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Mitochondria |
Where respiration takes place |
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Ribosomes |
Involved in the translation of genetic material in protein synthesis |
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What is the cell wall made of? |
Cellulose |
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What does the cell wall do? |
Supports and strengthens cell |
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What does the large vacuole contain? |
Cell sap |
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What is cell sap? |
A weak solution of sugar and salts |
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What does the large vacuole do? |
It maintains the internal pressure to support the cell. TURGIDITY |
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What occurs in the chloroplasts? |
Photosynthesis |
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What does photosynthesis do? |
Makes food for the plant |
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What do chloroplasts contain? |
A green substance called chlorophyll |
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Bacterial cells have no...? |
Nucleus |
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What controls the cell activity in a bacterial cell? |
Chromosomal DNA |
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Where can chromosomal DNA be found in bacteria? |
Floating free in the cytoplasm |
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Plasmid DNA (In bacteria) |
Small loops of extra DNA |
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Flagellum (In Bacteria) |
Long hair like structure that ROTATES to make bacterium move |
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Function of flagellum in bacterium |
-Movement -Can be used to move bacteria away from harmful substances like toxins and towards good things like nutrients or oxygen |