BIO 120- Cell structure

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membranes

All cells have: cell _____________

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nucleic acids

All cells have: ______ ___________ as their genetic material

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enzymes

All cells have: _________ and coenzymes

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cytoplasm

All cells have: (starts with a C)

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ribosome

All cells have: (starts with an R)

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ATP

All cells have: use ________ as their source of chemical-bond energy

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nucleus; nucleoid center

Differences between prokaryote and eukaryote: Eukaryotes have a __________ and prokaryotes have a ___________

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larger; smaller

Differences between prokaryote and eukaryote: Eukaryotes are ________ in size and prokaryotes are __________ in size

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complex; simple

Differences between prokaryote and eukaryote: Eukaryotes are __________ and prokaryotes are __________

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memrbane; do not

Differences between prokaryote and eukaryote: Eukaryotes have _________ bound organelles and prokaryotes ______ ________

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younger; older

Differences between prokaryote and eukaryote: Eukaryotes are_______ in age and prokaryotes are ________ in age

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multi; uni

Differences between prokaryote and eukaryote: Eukaryotes are _______cellular and prokaryotes are ________cellular

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cell

plants have a ______ wall, aniamls do not

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chloroplasts

plants have _________ and animals do not

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centrioles

animals have ___________, plants do not

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large; none

plants have a ___________ central vacuole and animals have _______ or very small ones

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flagella, not

animals have __________/ cilia, plants do __________

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nucleus

Gene expression and regulation, center for protein synthesis

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nucleolus

where RNA is made

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smooth endoplasmic reticulum

synthesizes lipids and metabolizes carbohydrates

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rough endoplasmic reticulum

has fixed ribosomes and is where proteins are synthesized

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ribsosomes

major organelle in protein synthesis

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golgi apparatus

The FedEx of organelles. recieves, sorts, and ships proteins to other places

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lysomes

Breaks down bacteria and cleans the cell.

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food vacuoles

breaks down ingested material

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contractile vacuoles

Pumps excess water out of cells, found in freshwater protists

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central vacuoles

Stores water, sugar, and pigments. maintains cellular waste. IN PLANTS

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mitochondria

Cellular respiration- converts molecules into energy / ATP

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chloroplasts

Where photosynthesis happens, turn sunlight into energy

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peroxisomes

Protects cells from damage and breaks down hydrogen peroxide

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cytoskeleton

Like a spiderweb throughout the cell, tubes that hold organelles in place and other things

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mechanical

cytoskeleton function: ___________ support/ maintenace of the cell and its organelles

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anchorage

cytoskeleton function: __________ of organelles

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shape

cytoskeleton function: changing _________ of cell

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motility

cytoskeleton function: cell ____________

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plasma membrane; food vacuoles

cytoskeleton function: manipulation of _________ ___________ to form __________ ___________

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cytoplasmic

cytoskeleton function: ______________ streaming

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microtubles


type of cytoskeletal element: thickest part

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intermediate fibers

type of cytoskeletal element: in between part

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microfilaments

type of cytoskeletal element: thinnest part

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centrioles

forms the spindle apparatus that is associated with movement of chromosomes during cell division

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cilia

moves fluid across cell surface

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flagella

used for movement of cells through liquid but some are used in tranduction or sensation such as in the ear

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microvilli

increases surface area of cell

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cell wall

used for protection, maintaing shape, and preventing excess water uptake. plants only

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plasmodesmata

a cell junction that allows cytosol, water, and small solutes to pass between cells

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nuclear envelope

double membrane that surrounds the nucleus