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30 Cards in this Set
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Cell Wall |
Definition: Ridged outer layer of a plant cell. Memory Clue: I am a brick wall. |
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Cell Membrane |
Definition: Controls what comes into and out of a cell; found in plant and animal cells. Memory Clue: Members can only come and go. |
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Cytoplasm |
Definition: Gel-like fluid where the organelles are found. Memory Clue: Sail through my plasma. |
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Mitochondria |
Definition: Produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions. Memory Clue: I am a "mighty" power house. |
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Lysosomes |
Definition: Uses chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts. Memory Clue: I clean things up! (Hint: Lysol) |
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Vacuoles |
Definition: Stores food, water, wastes, and other materials. Memory Clue: I'll story anything. (Hint: Vacuum Bags) |
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Golgi Bodies |
Definition: Receives proteins & materials from the ER, packages them, & distributes them. Memory Clue: I'm a "GOLden" packer. |
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Chloroplasts |
Definition: Captures the energy from the sunlight and uses it to produce food in a plant cells. Memory Clue: Make me something sweet to eat. |
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Endoplasmic Reticulum |
Definition: Has passageways that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another. Memory Clue: I'm and transportER. |
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Ribosomes |
Definition: Assembles amino acids to create proteins. Memory Clue: I make "some" nice proteins. |
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Nucleus |
Definition: Contains DNA, which controls the functions of the cell and production of proteins. Memory Clue: I'm the control center. |
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Nucleolus |
Definition: Found inside the nucleus an produces ribosomes. Memory Clue: I'm in "control" of the number of "ribos" |
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Chromatin |
Definition: Tiny strands inside the nucleus that contain the instructions for direction the cell's functions. Memory Clue: I'm a "tin" of information. |
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Prokaryotic Cells |
Definition: Single-celled cells with no nucleus, which tend to be smaller and less complex. Memory Clue: PROkaryotic rhymes with NO. Example: Bacteria. |
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Eukaryotic Cells |
Definition: Nucleus bound cells that tend to be larger and more complex. Memory Clue: EUkaryotic rhymes with DO. Example: Amoeba. |
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The Cell Theory: Part 1 |
Definition: All living things are made of one or more cells. |
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The Cell Theory: Part 2 |
Definition: Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things. |
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The Cell Theory: Part 3 |
Definition: All cells come from preexisting cells. |
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Microscopes |
Definition: Tools that have helped us learn more about cells and microbes. |
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Anton von Leeuwenhoek |
Who was he? The first person to view microbes under a simple microscope. |
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Microbes |
Definition: Unicellular organisms (can be eukaryote, like an amoeba, or a prokaryote, like bacteria). |
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Every cell has... |
Answer: Genetic material, a cellular membrane, and cytoplasm. |
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A cell's structure helps... |
Answer: Their specialized function in the body. |
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When dendrites grow in neurons... |
Answer: Learning has occurred. |
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Metabolism |
Definition: The process of taking in nutrients, extracting energy, and eliminating waste. |
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Vector |
Definition: An organism that spreads disease to a host . Example: A mosquito spreading malaria. |
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The #1 way to prevent spreading germs is... |
Answer: Washing your hands. |
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Viruses cannot... |
Answer: Reproduce on their own, they need to infect or invade a host cell. |
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The human body is made of _____ cells. |
Answer: Eukaryotic. |
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Larger and more complex cells have... |
Answer: Greater energy requirements than smaller cells. |
