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Cell Organelles Flashcards

1
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2 kinds of cells

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Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes

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What does the prefix ‘pro’ mean?

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before/no (meaning no nucleus)

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Describe prokaryotes

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before/no nucleus, free-floating DNA, no organelles

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What is the only example of a prokaryotic cell?

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Bacteria

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What does the prefix “eu” mean?

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True (meaning true nucleus)

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Describe eukaryotes

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true nucleus, DNA is contained in the nucleus, has organelles

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What is cytoplasm?

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clear, living, gooey stuff that holds together organelles

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What is cytosol?

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Cytoplasm with out organelles

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What is the nucleus?

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the control center of the cell

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What are the three purposes of lysosomes?

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Waste, Suicide sacs, and Animal development

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Describe the “waste” purpose of lysosomes?

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-garbage disposal of cell
-contains digestive enzymes that break down wastes

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Describe the “Suicide sac” function of lysosomes?

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If a cell membrane or DNA is damaged, the nucleus messages the lysosomes to burst dissolving/digesting/destroying the cell, ( this process is called Apoptosis )

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3 kinds of gooey stuff in cells

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cytoplasm- gooey stuff WITH organelles
cytosol- gooey stuff WITHOUT organelles
nucleoplasm- gooey stuff inside the nucleus

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Around what two organelles are there double membranes?

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nucleus and the mitochondria

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What does the nucleus do?

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it directs cell processes by copying genes and sending RNA instructions out to the rest of the cell

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16
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Where is the nucleolus?

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inside the nucleus

17
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What does the nucleolus do?

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makes ribosomes

18
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What is the highway system of the cell?

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endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

19
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What are the two kinds of ER?

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Smooth and rough

20
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What is rough ER?

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ER that is covered in ribosomes

21
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What is smooth ER?

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ER w/o ribosomes, makes lipids, hydrolyze glycogen

22
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What do ribosomes do?

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make proteins

23
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What organelle is responsible for modifying

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