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Cell Theory |
Created in the 1800's which is the idea of cells being the basic unit of life |
1. Cells are units of structure and function in organisms 2. All cells from preexisting cells |
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Prokaryotes |
Simple living cells, they are found everywhere |
1. Simple bacteria 2. Found in soil, some found in extreme environments |
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Eukaryotes |
Complex cells, much bigger than prokaryotes |
1. Multicellular organism 2. They have many parts, each with a different function. |
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Nucleus |
Contains DNA of eukaryotic cells |
2. Membrane enclosed structure |
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Chromosome |
Double stranded DNA in a circular form. |
2. Attached to plasma membrane |
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Nucleoid |
Nuclear region |
2. Where chromosomes are located. |
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Plasmids |
Bacteria contain smaller DNA molecules |
2. Contain genes that help bacteria survive in specific conditions |
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Flagella |
Proteins that rotate, they can swim through water or body fluids. |
2. Long and whiplike extensions. |
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Cell/Plasma membrane |
Encloses the contents of a cell, eukaryotic and prokaryotic |
2. Chromosomes are attached to this |
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Cell Wall |
Supports and protects the cell |
1. Rigid structure 2. Animals lack a firm ______ |
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Ribosomes |
Catalyzes the fusion of cell proteins |
2. RNA |
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Cytoplasm |
Cellular material |
2. Outside the nucleus |
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Cytosol |
Solution where organelles were thought to float |
2. Cytoplasm include _____ and organelles. |
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Organelles |
Eukaryotic cell that has own structure and function is considered it. |
2. Small functional parts |
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Nucleolus |
Site where protein synthesizing machinery will have RNA join. |
2. Nucleoli singular of this |
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Cytoskeleton |
Changes in protein enable cells to change shape or move |
2. Holds organelles in place or moves them |
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Microtubules |
Move special organelles to attach to special attachment proteins |
2. Cytoskeletons include this |
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Microfilaments |
Solid flexible strands |
2. 5 nm thick |
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Rough ER |
Embedded with ribosomes |
2. Transport materials through out the cell |
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Smooth ER |
Lacks ribosomes |
2. Carries proteins to their destination inside or outside of the cell |
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Golgi Apparatus |
Sacs that modify or pack macromolecules in vesicles |
2. Many substances pass through the ER to ______ |
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Vesicles |
Deliver contents to other organisms |
1. Can fuse with plasma membranes 2. _______ pinch off the Golgi Apparatus |
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Lysosomes |
Formed from rising Golgi Apparatus |
1. Site of intracellular digestion 2. Fuses with vesicles that contain food particles |
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Vacuoles |
Vesicles that enlarge as the cell matures |
2. Contains substances that give plants their color |
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Centrioles |
Formed by microtubules |
2. Occurs in pairs during interphase |
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Cilia |
Short flagella |
2. Cells that have ____ are covered with hundreds of them, and they are arranged in rows |
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Mitochondria |
Powerhouse of the cell, major sites of ATP synthase |
1. Double membrane organelles 2. Involved in energy reactions that occur within the cell |
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Chloroplasts |
Forms thylakoids where light absorbing pigments are located |
2. All photosynthesis reactions occur here. |
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Colony |
Where unicellular microorganisms live |
1. Members of a ______ are usually related 2. Cells are organized into a unit that work together to move the _____ |
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Multicellular |
An organism that has more than one cell |
2. Each cell has an individual life and can break away at any point |
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Cell Differentiation |
Cell that have specific knowledge become specialized and then preform a specific job |
2. Liver cells has a specific job |
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Tissue |
A layer of cells |
2. Animals and plants have different types of _________ |
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Organ |
Different tissue are organized into this |
2. Incorporated into systems |
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Organ System |
Group of organs that work together |
2. Circulatory System is part of an _______ |
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Organism |
They are composed of cells |
1. Humans are ________ 2. There are billions, such as bacteria, yeast and algae. |