Biology Flashcards
(48 cards)
Packages and transports proteins from the ER to other parts of the cell
The Golgi Apparatus
Produces Protein in the cell
Ribosomes
Carries enzymes that break down stuff in the cell
Lysosomes
Creates most of the energy within the cell
Mitochondria
What do plant cells have that animal cells don’t?
Cell Wall, Chloroplasts, Large Central Vacuole
List what kingdom you’ll find Eukaryotes
Animal, Plants, and Fungi
List what kingdom you’ll find Prokaryotes
Bacteria
Whats the difference between Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes?
Eukaryotes are cells with membrane bound organelles while Prokaryotes are cells without it
What is essentially the ‘brain’ of the cell?
The Nucleus
True or False: Only animal cells have a Nucleus
False
Can Breathe, Eat, and Grow
Living Things
self-regulating process by which a living organism can maintain internal stability while adjusting to changing external conditions
Homeostasis
Organism definition
An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
Another word for breathing
Respiration
The process of eliminating or expelling waste matter.
Excretion
What is the Cell Theory
Cells are the basic unit of life, all living things are made up of cells, and all cells come from other cells. Cells cannot spontaneously generate, or arise from non-living matter.
The membrane found in all cells that separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment
Plasma membrane
The fluid present in the cell and is a constituent of the cytoplasm
Cytosol
What does DNA stand for and what is it?
Deoxyribonucleic acid is the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism.
Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells.
Chromosomes
A plasmid is___?
A small circular DNA molecule found in bacteria and some other microscopic organisms
Any biological cell forming the body of a multicellular organism
Somatic Cells
Mitosis?
The process by which a cell replicates its chromosomes and then segregates them, producing two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division
Another name for a reproductive cell
Gamete