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18 Cards in this Set
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What are the two main cells?
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Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic cells
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What is considered a prokaryotic cell?
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It's a cell that has no true nucleus and no membrane-bounded organelles.
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What is considered a eukaryotic cell?
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They have true nuclei and their organelles have membranes.
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What are ribosomes?
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They are small particles that produce the cell's proteins and enzymes. They consists of a small and large subunit.
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What is a endoplasmic reticulum?
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The ER is a higly convoluted membrane that secretes enzymes and produces other members.
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What is a golgi apparatus?
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It is made up of many flattened membrane-bound vesicles. It also secretes protein.
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What are lysosomes?
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Produced by the golgi complex, they are small membrane-bounded bags that are filled with enzymes. These enzymes break down and digest macromolecules.
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What is endocytosis?
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It's the process of bringing substances into the cell.
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What is a vaculoe?
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They are large membranous sacs that store food, waste, and other stuff. They can contract and expel water out of the cell, or expand and play a role in cellular elongation.
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What is a cytoskeleton?
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It is the support structure of the cell. It is associated with three types of fibers: Microtubules, intermediate filaments, and microfilaments.
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What are microtubules?
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They are thick, hollow rods which are mostly found in the cytoplasm. (Cilia and flagella)
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What are intermediate filaments?
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Midsize protein fibers.
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What are microfilaments?
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They are the smallest fibers (Actin - contractile filament in muscle)
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What are the two main cell cycles?
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Interphase and mitosis.
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What are the three parts to interphase?
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The S phase, and the two gaps (G1 and G2) before and after the S phase.
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What is binary fission
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The process in which prokaryotic cells divide.
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What are the two possible processes in which eukaryotic divide?
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Mitosis or meiosis.
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What are the steps in mitosis?
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Prophase, metaphase, Anaphase, and telophase.
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