Cells And Heredity Flashcards

1
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Multicellular

A

Organisms made up of many cells

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2
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Microscope

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An instrument which makes an object appear bigger than it is

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3
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Bacteria

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Pasteur observed milk that turned sour contained large numbers of tiny single celled organisms

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4
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Cell membrance

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A protective covering that encloses the entire cell

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5
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Cytoplasm

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Contained inside the cell membrane is a gelatin like material

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6
Q

Eukaryotic cell//nucleus

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The genetic material is in a structure called the nucleus

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7
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Organelle

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Any part of a cell that is enclosed by membrane

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8
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Prokaryotic cell

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There is no separate compartment for the genetic material

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9
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Cell wall

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Is a tough outer covering that lies just outside of the cell membrane

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10
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Chloroplast

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Within plant cells organelles in which the energy from sunlight is used to make sugar

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11
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Mitochondria

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Are the organelles that use oxygen to get energy from processing food

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12
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Specialization

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Specific cells perform specific functions

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13
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Tissues

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A group of similar cells that are organized to do a specific job

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14
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Organ

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Different tissues working together to perform a particular function represent another level of organization

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15
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Organism

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An individual living thing made up of one or many cells that is capable of growing and reproducing

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16
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Unicellular

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The cell is the smallest it is made up of a single cell