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25 Cards in this Set
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Cell |
The fundamental unit of all living things |
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Cell membrane |
Surrounds and protects the cell and regulates what passes into and out of the cell. |
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Nucleas |
Controls the operations of the cell. It determines the structure and function of the cell. |
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Chromosomes |
Rod-like structures within the nucleus. |
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Gene |
Chromosomes contain regions called genes. Each gene contains a chemical called DNA. |
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Cytoplasm |
Includes all of the material outside the nucleus and enclosed by the cell membrane. |
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Karyotype |
Photograph of an individual's chromosomes, arranged by size, shape and number. It can determine if the chromosomes are normal. |
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Mitochondria |
Small sausage-shaped bodies that provide the principal course of energy for the cell. |
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Catabolism |
A chemical process where nutrients and oxygen are used to release energy that is stored in food. Used by the mitochondria |
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Endoplasmic reticulum |
A network of canals within the cell that manufacturer proteins for the cell. |
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Ribosomes |
Attached to the endoplasmic reticulum, they build long chains of proteins. |
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Anabolism |
Occurs on the endoplasmic reticulum, the process of building up large proteins from small protein pieces called amino acids. |
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Metabolism |
Made up of anabolism and catabolism, the total chemical processes occurring in a cell |
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DNA |
Chemical found within each chromosome. Arranged like a sequence of recipes in code, it directs the activities of the cell. |
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Muscle cell |
Long and slender and contain fibers that aid in contracting and relaxing. |
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Epithelial cell |
May be square and flat to provide protection. |
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Nerve cell |
May be long and have various fibrous extension that aid in its job of carrying impulses. |
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Fat cell |
Contains large, empty spaces for fat storage. |
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Tissues |
A Group of similar cells working together to do a specific job. |
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Organs |
Different types of tissue combine to form an organ. |
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Systems |
Groups of organs working together to perform complex functions. |
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Digestive |
Mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus (tube from the throat to the stomach), stomach, intestines (small and big), liver, gallbladder and pancreas. |
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Urinary or excretory |
Kidneys, ureters (tubes from the kidneys to the urinary bladdar), uninary bladder, urethra (tube from the bladder to the outside of the body |
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Respiratory |
Nose, pharynx, larynx( voice box), trachea, (windpipe), bronchial tubes, lungs. |
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Reproductive |
Female: ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary gland. Male: testes, and associated tubes, urethra, penis, prostate gland |
