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A Tour Of The Cell
cell organelles
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Biology
10th Grade
12/07/2009

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cilia
Definition
short numerous appendages that propel protists such as paramecia
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resolution
Definition
the ability of an instrument to separate two objects that are close together
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grana
Definition
disks within the stroma of a chloroplast
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what does the central vacuole usually contain
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water
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organelle in converting chemical energy in food into chemical energy in ATP
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mitochondria
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outermost portion of prokaryotic cells
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cell wall
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where are calcium ions that can cause a muscle to contract stored within?
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smooth ER
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organelle involved in cellular respiration
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mitochondria
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cristae
Definition
folds in mitochondria's inner membrane
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what do all cells have as 1 of their outermost structure?
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plasma membrane
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microfilaments
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AKA actin filaments; form a twisting solid rod that often helps cells contract
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capsule
Definition
sticky coat on outermost portion on some bacteria
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do bacteria have DNA?
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yes
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glycoprotein
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this forms when rough ER attaches sugars to a polypeptide
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what tracks do organelles equipped w/ motor proteins walk along?
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microtubules
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cytoskeleton
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the protein fibers that extend throughout the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells
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endomembrane system
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all of the membranous organelles in a eukaryotic cell in a system
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mitochondrial matrix
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fluid inside inner membrane of a mitochondria
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photosynthesizing organelle
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chloroplasts
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nucleolus
Definition
structure inside of nucleus that manufactures ribosomes
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ER
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a group of flattened sacs & tubes that immediately surround the nucleus & are connected to its membrane
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flagellum
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longer appendages that help euglena move
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how are flagella composed
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9+2 arrangement of microtubule
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# of membranes surround the eurkaryotic cell
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two
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secretory protein
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a type of protein transported to other cells ; ex. insulin
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do plants have flagellum?
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most do not
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is the central vacuole a membranous organelle?
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yes
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vesicles
Definition
tiny sacs made of membranes
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type of vesicle that contains digestive enzymes
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lysosomes
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what makes the rough ER "rough?
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the ribosomes attached to its membranes
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is the nucleus a membranous organelle?
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yes
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does the smooth ER have enzymes embedded into the membrane?
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no
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is flagellum a membranous organelle?
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no
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do prokaryotes have a cytoplasm?
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yes
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Greek term "karyon" means...
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"kernel"
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how many times larger are plant/animal cells to bacterial cells?
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10 times
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largest organelle in most plants
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central vacuole
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microscope best for studying internal architecture of cells
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TEM
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the person who identified the nucleus inside of cells
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Robert Brown
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microtubules
Definition
straight hollow tubes in a cell's cytoskeleton
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as a cell's size increases, what happens to the surface area?
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increases
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light microscope can resolve objects that are ____ micrometers
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0.2
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how do amoeba move?
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pseudopod
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is ER a membranous organelle?
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yes
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how many membranes do chloroplasts have?
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three
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how many membranes do mitochondria have?
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two
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measure of the clarity of an object
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resolution
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which is bigger: nanometer or micrometer?
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micrometer
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which microscope uses visible forms of electromagnetic radiation to view small objects?
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light microscope
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scientist that stated that "all plants are composed of cells"
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Schleiden
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how do 'most' bacteria move?
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flagellum
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how effectively can a light microscope magnify up to ?
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1000x
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further clarified the cell theory by stating that "cells only come from preexisting cells"
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Virchow
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pili
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the tiny fingerlike projections on their external surface that prokaryotes can attach to surfaces by
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all animals are made of cells
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Schwann
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van Leeuwenhoek
Definition
produced 500+ single lens microscopes, discovering bacteria, human blood cells, spermatozoa & protozoa
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metabolism
Definition
total of all the chemical reactions occurring in the cell
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protein coat
Definition
surrounds the viral genetic material
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what prokaryote is a pseudopod located in?
Definition
amoeba
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pellicle
Definition
a flexible structure lying within the plasma membrane that allows the cell to change its shape *ONLY IN EUGLENA*
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mycelium
Definition
this is what happens when hyphae grows to form a filamentous mass in MOLDS (fungi) that
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saprophytic
Definition
feeding on dead animals (most fungi)
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golgi apparatus
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series of flat, disk-shaped sacs, stacked on top of the other connected to the ER. they store&modify&package proteins
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nuclear pore
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a hole in the nuclear membrane. it allows communication b/w nucleus & rest of the cell
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lysosome
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a sac bounded by a single membrane, pinched off from GA & contain+transport enzymes that break down food and foreign matter
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centrioles
Definition
structures associated w/ nuclear division - composed of mnicrotubules
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starch granule
Definition
carbohydrate stored in amyloplasts (plastids for specialized storage & are ONLY IN PLANTS)
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ribosomes
Definition
manufacture proteins, made of ribosomal RNA & protein. may be located in cytoplasm or on surface of ER
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what is the cytoskeleton involved in?
Definition
motion and support
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plasmids in bacteria
Definition
small, circular DNA MOLECULES which can reproduce independently of the main chromosome. they move b/w cells by conjugation
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fimbriae
Definition
hairlike structures that are used for attachment in bacteria cells, NOT MOVEMENT. they are involved in conjugation & phage receptors
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glycocalyx
Definition
a viscous, gelatinous layer in bacteria outside the cell wall.
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peptidoglycan
Definition
macromolecule located in bacteria cell wall
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sex pilus
Definition
longer than fimbriae - join bacteria cells to conduct DNA b/w them
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centrioles
Definition
send out microtubules for nuclear division
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Tay-Sachs disease
Definition
a hereditary disease referred to as a lysososmal storage disease
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chromatin
Definition
nuclear DNA is attached to proteins forming very long threads
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what can the enzymes in the SER detoxify?
Definition
drugs & harmful materials within the liver
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is the golgi apparatus a membranous organelle?
Definition
yes
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is the lysosome a membranous organelle?
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yes
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are vesicles membranous?
Definition
yes
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nucleoid
Definition
region where DNA of prokaryotic (bacteria) cells is located
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discoverer of cells; he saw the shape of cork & coined the the term 'cell'
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Hooke
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what organelle manufactures lipids & carbs & hormones?
Definition
smooth ER
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what buds off of the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum and travels to the Golgi Apparatus for further processing?
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transport vesicle
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microscope used to study the surfaces of small objects
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SEM
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where were the first 'scopes used & what was bad about them?
Definition
europe; color distortion
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cell theory
Definition
1. all living things are composed of cells & cell products; 2. new cells are formed only by division of preexisting cells; 3. the cell contains inherited information (genes) that are used as instructions for growth, functioning & development; 4. the cell is the functioning unit of life - the chemical rxns of life take place w/in cells
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Janssen microscope
Definition
1st 'scope; consisted of 3 draw tubes w/ lenses inserted into the tubes
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virions
Definition
inert virus particles
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what do cell junctions do & where are they located?
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hold cells together and mat'l can transfer b/w both of them; located b/w cells
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cytoplasm
Definition
watery solution containing dissolved substances, enzymes & cell organelles. this is the site of translation in the cell
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which organelles are involved in energy conversion?
Definition
mitochondria & chloroplast
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what is the internal skeleton composed of?
Definition
microtubules, intermediate filaments, & microfilaments
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what is used to make polypeptides once genetic mat'l leaves the nucleus?
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RNA
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autotrophs
Definition
are able to meet their energy requirements using light/chemical energy from environment
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heterotrophs
Definition
obtain energy from other living organisms/their dead remains
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why were fungi once classified as plants?
Definition
b/c they are plant-like but lack chlorophyl
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what is cytoplasmic streaming?
Definition
the flowing of cytoplasm in eurkaryotic cells
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four prokaryotes from large to small: *always come prepared everyday*
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amoeba, chlamydomonas, paramecium, euglena
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how do yeasts vs. molds reproduce?
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yeasts - asexually by fission or budding; molds - could be sexual or asexual
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what century was first 'scope made & name?
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compound 'scope @ end of 16th century
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how many times is image flipped w/ compound 'scope?
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three
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wavelength limit in light scopes
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400 - 700 nm
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when was electron scope invented? year period
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1950s
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resolution limit (nm) in electron microscopes & how many x's better than light scope
Definition
0.2 nm
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intermediate filament
Definition
holds things in place (ex. holds nucleus in place)
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fungus have a cell wall. what is it composed of?
Definition
chitin
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what does contractile vacuole do ?
Definition
pump excessive fluid out of cell
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stroma
Definition
the thick fluid inside the chloroplast's inner membrane
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is the ribosome/centriole a membranous organelle?
Definition
NOPPEEE !!!!
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unicellular vs. multicellular: pick one for yeasts & molds
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yeast - unicellular

mold - multicellular

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