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33 Cards in this Set
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Nucleus |
Controls whole cell Contains DNA and RNA Controls mitosis |
Center of cell Sphere |
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Flagella |
Moves the cell forward |
Whip like projection Cells surface |
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Plasma membrane |
Enclosed everything Keeps cell whole |
Made up of phospholipids Outer edge of cell |
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Rough ER |
Carries proteins and other substances |
Covered in ribosomes Around the nucleus |
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Smooth ER |
Carries proteins and other substances |
Around the nucleus Sacs folded on top of each other |
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Golgi apparatus |
Process substances from the ER to make proteins |
Outside of rough ER Next to smooth ER |
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Lysosomes |
Digests large molecules and protects cells from destruction |
Suicide bags All throughout the cytoplasm |
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Centrioles |
Moves chromosomes during mitosis |
Inside centrosome Made of microtubules |
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Cilia |
Allows cell to sense surroundings Pushes fld along outer surface |
Surface of the cell Fine hair like extensions |
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Mitochondria |
Synthesizes ATP |
Throughout the cytoplasm Embedded with enzymes |
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Cell theory |
Cells come from cells All living things are composed of at least one cell Basic structure of any living organism |
Describes the properties of cells Robert Hooke |
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Prokaryote |
Single called lacking a nucleus within a membrane |
Has a cell wall Archea and bacteria |
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Eukaryotes |
Lacking a cell wall has a nucleus membrane |
Does not have free DNA Doesn't typically have a flagella |
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Nucleoid |
Irregularly shaped region within the prokaryote that contains dna |
Non membraneous Only in prokaryotes |
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Chromosome |
Passed down too offspring and contains most DNA |
X and y Made up of protein |
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Plasmid |
Circular DNA strand |
Separated from chromosomal DNA strands Sometimes present in Archea and eukaryotes |
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Cell wall |
Polysaccharides that lay outside the plasma membrane. |
Only found in bacteria Made of mainly cellulose |
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Cytosol |
Part of cytoplasm |
In eukaryotic cells The soup part of alphabet soup |
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Organelles |
Part of the cell with a specific function |
Letters of the alphabet soup Inside cell |
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Tissue |
Cells grouped together carrying out specific functions |
Brain Muscle |
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Organ |
Groups of tissues that serve a common purpose |
Liver Heart |
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Organ system |
Multiple organs grouped together that help one another carry out a specific task |
Respiratory Digestive |
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Organism |
Living thing |
Cat Dog |
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Ribosome |
Consists of RNA. Protein builder |
Scattered throughout cytoplasm Help connect amino acids |
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Nucleolus |
Stores RNA in the nucleus |
Only in eukaryotic cells Biggest part of the nucleus |
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Cytoskeleton |
Helps the cell hold their shape |
Needed to divide Needed for cell movement |
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Microtubules |
Responsible for different kinds of movements that occur in eukaryotic cells |
Cillia movement Flagella movement |
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Vesicles |
Fluid filled sac in a plant |
Form during endo and exocytosis Found on seaweed commonly |
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Vacuoles |
Where things are stored in the cell |
Food is stored here Some waste products are stored here |
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Chloroplasts |
Conduct photosynthesis |
Green Absorb light |
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Colony |
A cluster of identical cells |
A bunch of bacteria A bunch of ants |
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Multicellular |
Living things consisting of more than one cell |
Humans Dogs |
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Cell differentiation |
When cells become a certain kind of cell |
Blood cells Brain cells |
