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U1L3-Cell Structure & Function Flashcards

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T or F

All cells have the same structure and functions

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False

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Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus.

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True

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Plant cells are the same as animal cells.

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False

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All organisms are multicellular.

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False

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What does chloro stand for?

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Green

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What does plast stand for?

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Structure

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Chloroplast

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part of plant cells that contain a green pigment used for making their own food

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How does a prokaryote differ from a eukaryote?

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  1. they are only single celled organisms

2. do not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles

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How do Eukaryotic cells differ from each other?

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They differ based on structure and function.

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What do all eukaryotic cells share in common?

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  1. They all have a nucleus
  2. They all have membrane bound organelles
  3. They all have parts that protect and support the cell
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Every cell is surrounded by _________.

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Cell Membrane

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What is the function of a cell membrane?

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  1. Act as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cells environment
  2. protects the cell and regulates what enter and leaves the cell
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The region between the cell membrane and the nucleus

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cytoskeleton

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Cytoskeleton

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  1. network of protein filaments that gives shape and support to cells
  2. involved in cell division & movement
  3. may help cell to move
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organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains the cell’s genetic material

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nucleus

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What is stored in the nucleus

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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What is DNA?

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genetic material that contains information needed for cell processes

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What performs most actions of the cell?

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proteins

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Are proteins made in the nucleus?

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No. Although DNA is found in the nucleus, proteins are not made there. The instructions for how to make proteins are stored in DNA. These instructions are sent out of the nucleus through pores in the nuclear membrane.

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Nuclear membrane

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double layer

each layer is similar in structure to the cell membrane

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Cells get energy by breaking down food using what process

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cellular respiration

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Where does cellular respiration occur?

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Mitochondria

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How does cellular respiration occur?

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  1. cells use oxygen to release energy stored in food
  2. the mitochondria then transfer the energy released from the sugar to a molecule called adenosine triphosphate, or ATP
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Cells use _____ to carry out cell processes.

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Describe the structure of the mitochondria
1. They have their own DNA 2. two cell membranes 3. outer membrane is smooth 4. inner membrane has many folds
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What is the function of the folds?
folds increase the surface area inside the mitochondria.
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The organelle that makes proteins by putting together chains of amino acids using instructions encoded in the cell's DNA.
Ribosomes
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Are ribosomes not enclosed in membranes?
No
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How are ribosomes structurally different in prokaryotes vs. eukaryotes?
in prokaryotes, the ribosomes are suspended freely in the cytoplasm, in eukaryotes, some ribosomes are free, and others are attached to another organelle called the endoplasmic reticulucm
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A system of membranes near the nucleus that assists in the production, processing and transport of proteins and production of lipids
endoplasmic reticulum
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What are the different types of ER?
smooth or rough
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What are the functions of the ER?
1. assists in the production, processing and transport of proteins 2. production of lipids
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What is the function of the ribosomes on the rough ER?
to make protein
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What is the function of the smooth ER?
makes lipids & breaks down toxic materials that could damage the cells
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The membrane-bound organelle that packages and distributes materials, such as proteins
Golgi complex
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Who was the Golgi Complex named after?
Camillo Golgi
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Describe how the Golgi Complex functions.
Lipids & proteins from the ER are delivered to the Golgi complex where they may be modified to do different jobs. Final products are enclosed in a piece of the Golgi complex's membrane. This membrane pinches off to form a small bubble, or vesicle. The vesicle transports its content to other parts of the cell or out of the cell.
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provides support and protection to the plant cell
cell wall
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A fluid filled vesicle found in the cells of most animals, plants, and fungi.
Vacuole
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Plant cells have a large _________ that stores water.
Central Vacuole
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Organelles where photosynthesis occurs
chloroplasts
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What is photosynthesis?
process by which cells use sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to make sugar and oxygen
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Why are chloroplasts green?
contains a green pigment called chlorophyll
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What is the function of chlorophyll?
absorbs energy in sunlight
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What happens to the energy made by chlorophyll?
energy is used to make sugar, which is then used by mitochondria to make ATP.
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How many membranes do the chloroplasts have?
two
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What additional part is found in the animal cells?
lysosomes
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Lysosome
Contain digestive enzymes which break down worn-out or damaged organelles, waste materials, and foreign invaders in the cell. Lysosomes attach to the vacuole and releases the digestive enzymes
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contains the genetic material
nucleus
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processes and transports proteins and makes lipids
endoplasmic reticulum
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packages and distributes materials within or out of the cell
Golgi complex
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makes proteins
ribosomes
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uses sunlight, CO2, and H2O to make food by photosynthesis
chloroplast
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breaks down food molecules to release energy by cellular respiration
mitochondria
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stores water and helps give shape to the cell
large central vacuole
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produces enzymes that digest wastes, cell parts, and foreign invaders
lysosome
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what structures are found in plant cells and not in animal cells?
large central vacuole chloroplast cell wall
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