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73 Cards in this Set
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cillia and flagella
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propel cells through the environment, more materials over the cell surface
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wax
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structural lipid
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cell wall
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protects cells
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major type of lipids in cm
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phospholipid
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tissues
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group of cells that carry out specific information
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enzymes
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organic molecules that act like catalysts
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nuclear matrix
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protein skeleton
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polymers
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complex molecules
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microfilaments and microtubules
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contribute to the support, movement, and division of cells
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peptide
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two amino acids forming a covelant bond
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nucleolous
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where ribosomes are synthesized
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carbon bonding
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carbon bonds with itself
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spindfibers
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bundle of microtubules
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polysaccharide
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triple sugar
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Golgi apparatus
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processes and packages substances produced by the cell
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anton van leeuwenhoek
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1673- first person to observe living cells
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organ system
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set of organs that work together to preform a task
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hydrolysis
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breakdown of some complex molecules such as polymers
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nuclear pore
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transfers RNA
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alcohol
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organic compound with hydroxyl group alternate to one of carbon atoms
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nucleus
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stores hereditary information in DNA, synthesises RNA
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matthias schleiden
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1838 - all plants are composed of cells
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ER
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rought ER; prepares proteins for export
smooth ER; synthesizes steroids, regulates calcium level, breaks down toxic substances |
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isomers
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compounds like sugar with a single chemical formula but different forms. (glucose, fructose, and galactose)
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nuclear envelope
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double membrane surrounding the nucleus
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nucleus
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contains genetic information
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lysosome
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digest mole. old organelles, and foreign substances
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cells are limited by size because
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of ratio between the outer area and volume
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organs
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group of tissues
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cell theory
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1. all living things are composed of one or more cells
2. cells are the basic unit of structure and function in organisms 3. cells come only from the production of existing cells |
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ribonucleic acid
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stores and transfers information that is assential for the manufactoring of proteins
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fatty acids
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unbranched carbon chains that make up most lipids
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phospholipids
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two fatty acids joined by a molecules of glycerol
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monomers
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simple molecule
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eukaryotes
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organisms whose cells are surrounded by a membrane bound
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hydrophilliac
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water loving
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substrate
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reactant being catalyzed
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robert hooke
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1665 - discoverd cells (of dead plants)
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Rudolph virchow
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1855 - all animals are composed of cells
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hydrophobic
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water fearing
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hydrogen bond
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attraction of two water molecules together
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lipids
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nonpolar organic molecules that do not dissolve in water
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fluid mossaic model
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a model scientists use to show the CM
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macromolecules
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large polymers
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carbohydrates
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organic compound composed of carbon hydrogen and oxygen
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functional groups
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cluster of atoms, influence property of molecules
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monosaccharide
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simple sugar
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polypeptide
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amino acids bond to eachother forming a long chain
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amino acids
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monomer building blocks of proteins, share a basic structure
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Polar/nonpolar
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uneven/even patterns of charge
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condensation reaction
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chemical reaction that makes monomers link to form polymers
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adhesion
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attraction between unlike substances
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nucleic acids
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large and complex organic molecules that store important info. of the cell
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proteins
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organic compounds composed of oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon
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Disaccharide
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double sugar
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triglyceride
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composed of 3 molecules of fatty acids joined in one molecule of the alcohol glycerol
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internal structures
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organelles
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ATP
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compounds containing large amount of energy
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nucleotides
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thousand of linked monomers
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cohesion
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particles of the same kind
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capillarity
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property of water
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steroids
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composed of 4 fused carbon ringswith various functional groups attached to them
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size of cells (number
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5-10
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dipeptide
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two amono acids that bond
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selectively permiable
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the tendency of the CM to select which substances can enter the cell
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integral protiens
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proteins that are ambedded in the bilayer
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variety of shape varies by
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function
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prokaryotes
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cells who lack a membrane bound
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ribosomes
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organizes the synthesis of proteins
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cytosol
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organelles are bathed in a gelatin - like aquous fluid
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cytroplasm
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contains organells in the cell
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mitochondrion
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transfers energy from organic compounds to ATP
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cell membrane
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protects the cell
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