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Name 3 characteristics that all cells have in common.
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smallest unit that can carry life functions, cell membrane, cytoplasm
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What is the function of the following cell parts: cell wall, nucleus, cell membrane, mitochondria, vacuoles?
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cell wall-protects plant cell and gives it it's shape
nucleus-directs all cel activity(control center) cell membrane-allows nutrients in and out of cell mitochondria-stores food and releases energy vacuoles-holds excess water and food, and removes it from cell |
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Compare Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
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Prokaryotic-cells that don't have membrane bound stuctures, found in one celled organsims(bacteria)
Eukayotic-cells with organelles, found in multicell organisms(plants, animals, fungi) |
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What is the difference between plant cells and animal cells?
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Plant cells have cell walls and chloroplasts, animal cells don't.
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Name and describe the different tyes of cellular transport.
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cellular tranportation- passive and active
passive-diffuson;doesn't require energy to move substances from a high level to a low level of concentration active-requires energy to move substances from a high level to a low level of concentration |
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Explain the importance of the relationship between photosynthesis and respiration.
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photosynthesis-process plants use to make food(oxygen is needed for respiration); one of the products of respiration is CO2 which is needed for photosynthesis.
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Name the three parts of the cell theory.
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1. All organisms are made up of 1 or more cells
2. The cell is the basic unit of organization in organisms 3. All cells come from cells |
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What is a virus and how is it treated or prevented?
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Virus-microscopic particle that gets inside a cell and often destroys it. Cand be prevented by vaccinations.
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Describe the structure of a virus.
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tiny strand of herenditary material surrounded by a protein coat. They can be crystal shaped, sphere, cylinder, or space craft type of shape
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