Chapter 3: Cells Flashcards
1
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Cell
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Are the structural units of all living things. Building blocks of all living things.
2
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What are cells made up of?
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Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen.
3
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What are the three cell parts?
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Nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membrane.
4
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Where is DNA found?
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The nucleus
5
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What does DNA contain?
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Building instructions for building proteins. Necessary for cell reproduction.
6
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What are Nucleoli?
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Sites where ribosomes are assembled.
7
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Organelles
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The metabolic machinery of the cell. Ex- Mitochondria
8
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Mitochondria
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Uses Enzymes to break down food and use the energy from the food to for ATP molecules. This in turn provides energy for the cell to do its work.
