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38 Cards in this Set
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ribosomes are the site of what?
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protein production
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ribosomes are synthesized by what?
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the nucleolus
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the endoplasmic reticulum is involved in what?
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the transport of proteins in cells
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the smooth endoplasmic reticulum is involved in what?
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lipid synthesis
the detoxification of drugs and poisons |
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the rough endoplasmic reticulum is involved in what?
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protein synthesis
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what is the function of the Golgi apparatus?
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modifies proteins & repackages them into vesicles and ships the vesicles to their next stop
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function of lysosomes?
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destroy worn-out or damaged organelles
get rid of waste materials protect the cell from foreign invaders. |
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function of the tonoplast?
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a place to store organic compounds and inorganic compounds
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Mitochondria are sites of what?
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aerobic respiration
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Mitochondria are important suppliers of what?
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energy
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what organelle is semiautonomous?
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Mitochondria
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what organelle is believed to have evolved via symbiosis?
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chloroplasts
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osmosis
definition |
the diffusion of water from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration
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hypertonic
definition |
when the cytoplasm of the cell has a lower solute concentration than the extracellular medium
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hypotonic
definition |
when the cytoplasm of a cell has a HIGHER solute concentration than the extracellular medium
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isotonic
definition |
when solute concentrations are equal inside and outside
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facilitated diffusion
definition |
the net movement of dissolved particles across concentration gradients
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active transport
definition |
the net movement of dissolved particles against their concentration gradient
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mitosis
definition |
process in which cells divide to produce two daughter cells with the same genomic complement as the parent cells
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mitosis is the mechanism for what?
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the growth, development, and replacement of tissues
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meiosis
definition |
a specialized form of cell division that produces male and female gametes
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prophase
characteristics |
condensation & separation of chromosomes
separation of the centrioles spindle apparatus elongates nuclear membrane dissolves |
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metaphase
characteristics |
alignment of the chromosomes
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anaphase
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the two sister chromatids are pulled apart by kinetechore and spindle fibers
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telophase
characteristics |
spindle apparatus disappears
nuclear membrane reforms around each set of chromosomes nucleoli reappear chromosomes uncoil |
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male gonads
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testes
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male gametes
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spermatozoa
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name the enzyme that breaks apart strands of DNA during transcription
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helicase
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what is your heel bone called?
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calcaneus
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what is the superior cervical vertebrae called?
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atlas
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how many bones (carpals) make up your wrist?
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8
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what kind of bone is the patella?
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sesamoid
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crista galli is part of what bone?
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ethmoid
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trochanters are found only on what bone?
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femur
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water is an organic/inorganic compound
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inorganic
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carbohydrates consist of...
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carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
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carbohydrates may be classified into...
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monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, and heterosaccharides
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saturated fat
definition |
a fatty acid with all potential hydrogen binding sites filled
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