Biology Quiz Flashcards
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Name the six characteristics of living things.
- Living things are organized and made up of cells.
- Living things reproduce
- Living things grow and develop.
- Living things respond to stimuli.
- Living things require energy.
- Living things adapt and evolve.
What is a cell?
A cell is the basic unit of life.
Human bodies contain more than 10 trillion cells!
Living things are made up of one or more cells.
One = Prokaryotic
More = Eukaryotic
Name the three theories of the cell theory.
- All living things are made up of one or more cells.
- Cells are the simplest unit that can carry out life process.
- All cells come from other pre-existing cells.
Prokaryotic Define
- Made up of only one cell (unicellular).
- No nucleus or membranes around the organelles.
Eukaryotic Define
- Single or Multicellular
- Have a nucleus and membranes.
Seven Functions of Organelles
- Intake Nutrients
- Reproduce
- Movement
- Growth
- Respond to Stimuli
- Exchange of Gases
- Waste Removal
Cell Membrane
- Made up of a double layer of lipids and protects the cells organelles.
- Selectively Permeable
Cytoplasm
- Watery fluid that fills the cell.
- Allows nutrients and organelles to move in the cell.
- Just the liquid = “Cytosol”
Nucleus
- Surrounded by the nuclear membrane.
- Contains the cells “DNA”
- Site of ribosome manufacturing ( in Nucleolus)
Vacuoles
- Cells storage organelle.
- Stores water, nutrients, and waste.
Mitochondria
- Known as the “ powerhouse” of the cell.
- Creates energy through cellular respiration.
- Chemical Energy to Sugar to Energy
Vesicles
- Store and transport proteins and nutrients throughout the cell, or outside.
Lysosomes
- “Clean Up” systems of the cell. Filled with enzymes.
- Break invading bacteria and damaged organelles. Digestion occurs.
Golgi Apparatus
Packages proteins and lipids from the ER into vesicles.
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
- Site of Protein Manufacturing.
- Generally near the nucleus.
- Ribosomes are visible.
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
- Smoother
- Site of Lipid Manufacturing
- Lipids = Fat & Oil
Ribosomes
- Make proteins
- Found on the rough ER and floating throughout the cytoplasm.
- Manufactured in nucleolus.
Cytoskeleton
- Type of strings throughout the cell.
- Promotes cell movement & maintains cell shape.
Centrioles
- Only found in animal cells.
- Made of microfibers.
- Creates spindle fibers for mitosis.
Central Vacuole
- Stores water and nutrients.
- Helps maintain shape using turgor pressure.
- Bigger in plant cells because they need to store more water and nutrients, since they are not as accessible as animals.
Chloroplast
- Photosynthesis Occurs
- Plants make own sugar used for cellular respiration in mitochondria.
Cell Wall
- Protects and gives cell shape.
- A more line of defense due to plants structure, where it’s more prone to damage than animal cells.
Why they need cell wall?
Plants don’t have bones like animal cells, the cell wall with it’s rigid property helps the plants stand and give a more defined structure without bones, while giving extra protection.
Body Tube
Separates ocular lens from objective lens.