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19 Cards in this Set
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What is a cell?
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A microorganism that makes up an organism.
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What does cell membrane do?
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Controls what gets in and out of the cell.
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What does the nucleus do?
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Controls where and how the cell moves.
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What does the cytoplasm do?
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Controls the chemical reactions of the cell.
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Are vacuoles found in animal cells? |
No.
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Are nucleuses found in plant cells?
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Yes.
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What is the green pigment found in chloroplasts for?
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Photosynthesis
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What part of a plant cell controls photosynthesis?
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Chloroplasts/chlorophyll
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What part of a plant cell is filled with cell sap?
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Vacuole
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What is the cell wall for?
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Strengthening the cell
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What type of cell is a cell wall found in?
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Plant
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Why aren't all plant cells exactly the same?
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Because they all have different jobs to do, their shape and parts have to adapt to the job.
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What is cell division?
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Where your cells grow then divide to multiply.
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Why do cells have to grow before dividing?
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Because if they didn't there would still be the same amount of volume split up.
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When cells divide uncontrollably what can this cause?
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Cancer
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What is respiration?
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A process where an organism/microorganism gains energy.
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Why is respiration important?
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Because without it we wouldn't have any energy and our bodies wouldn't be able to function.
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True or false: Aerobic respiration doesn't use oxygen |
False
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True or false: Anaerobic respiration doesn't use oxygen |
True
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