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38 Cards in this Set
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Centrosome (Eukaryotic/animal) |
Site where microtubules grow and centrioles are found |
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Mitochondria (Eukaryotic) |
Site of ATP synthesis |
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Cytoskeleton (Eukaryotic) |
Protein filaments that provide shape and aid in movement |
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Peroxisome (Eukaryotic) |
Site where hydrogen peroxide and other harmful molecules are broken down |
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Golgi apparatus (Eukaryotic) |
Site of modification, sorting, and secretion of lipids and proteins |
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Cytosol (Eukaryotic) |
Site of many metabolic pathways |
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Plasma membrane (Eukaryotic) |
Membrane that controls movement of substances into and out of the cell; site of cell signaling |
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Ribosome (Eukaryotic) |
Site of polypeptide synthesis |
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Lysosome (Eukaryotic/animal) |
Site where macromolecules are degraded |
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Nucleus (Eukaryotic) |
Area where most of the genetic material is organized and expressed |
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Ribosomes (Prokaryotic) |
Synthesize polypeptides |
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Cytoplasm (Prokaryotic) |
Site of metabolism |
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Pili (Prokaryotic) |
Allow bacteria to attach to surfaces and to each other |
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Flagellum (Prokaryotic) |
Allow certain bacteria to swim |
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Glycocalyx (Prokaryotic) |
Outer gelatinous covering |
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Cell wall (Prokaryotic) |
Provides support and protection, made of peptidoglycan |
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Plasma membrane (Prokaryotic) |
Encloses the cytoplasm |
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Nucleoid region (Prokaryotic) |
Site where DNA is found |
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Prokaryotic Cells |
- Lack a membrane-enclosed nucleus - bacteria and archaea |
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Eukaryotic Cells |
- All other species - Have a nucleus (where most genetic material is) |
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Chloroplast (Eukaryotic/plant) |
Site of photosynthesis |
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Cell wall (Eukaryotic/plant) |
Structure that provides cell support |
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Central vacuole (Eukaryotic/plant) |
Site that provides storage; regulation of cell volume |
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Gram-positive |
- Purple cells - Thick peptidoglycan layer - No outer envelope |
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Gram-negative |
- Pink cells - Think peptidoglycan layer - Outer envelope |
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What will dissolve in water? |
- Ionic and polar covalent bonds - Hydrophilic - A substance must be electrically attractive |
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What will not dissolve in water? |
- Non-polar covalent bond - Lipids - Hydrophobic |
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Taxonomy |
The grouping of species based on common ancestry |
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Bacteria Domain |
Prokaryotes that inhabit many diverse environments |
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Archaea Domain |
Prokaryotes that often inhabit extreme environments |
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Types of Eukarya |
- Protists - Plants - Fungi - Animals |
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Plant cells ONLY |
- Chloroplast - Central vacuole - Cell wall |
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Animal cells ONLY |
- Lysosome - Centrosome |
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How can two cells have the same genome but different structures and functions? |
They have different proteomes |
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ER |
Endoplasmic reticulum |
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Rough ER (Eukaryotic) |
Site of protein sorting and secretion (has ribosomes attached) |
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Smooth ER (Eukaryotic) |
Site of detoxification and lipid synthesis |
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What determine cell structure? |
- Matter - Energy - Organization - Information |
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