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15 Cards in this Set
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What elements are cells made of?
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hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen & other trace elements
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Name the three main parts of a cell
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plasma membrane
cytoplasm nucleus |
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What is the function of the plasma membrane
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separates intracellular fluid from extracellular fluid
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What is the fluid mosaic model?
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a double-layered lipid molecule with protein molecules interspersed
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What is contained in the lipid bilayer of the plasma membrane?
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phospholipids
cholesterol gylcolipids |
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What does microvilli do and where in the body is it found?
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increases absorbtion area and can be found in the digestive system
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What is the glycocalyx and what is one of its functions?
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sticky sugar coating / cell regonition
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What are the three special membrane juntions and in which organs can they be found?
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tight-stomach
desmosome -skin gap-heart |
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Osmosis
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solvents(water) go from high concentration area to low
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diffusion
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things diffuse down a concentration gradient to become equal
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What are the forms of passive transport?
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diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, filtration
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what are the nucleotide bases of RNA?
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AGCU
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What are the nucleotide bases of DNA?
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AGCT
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Name the stages of mitosis
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interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis
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3 parts that make up the cytoskeleton
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microtubule, microfilaments, intermediate filaments
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