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Biology Final
Basic Bio
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
03/15/2010

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Term
The Cell is the _________ unit of life.
Definition
Smallest
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The cell has these characteristics:
Definition

Highly organized for metabolism

Senses and responds to the environment

Has potential to reproduce

Term

Bacterial cells are __ to __ microns.

 

Most plant and animal cells are ___ to ___ microns.

Definition

1;10

5;100

Term
Prokaryotic Cells are
Definition
bacteria cells
Term
Eukaryotic Cells are
Definition
Animal and Plant cells
Term
Plasma Membrane
Definition

Lipid based outer boundry

Controls what goes in and out of the cell

Every cell has one

Term
Lysosomes
Definition

Waste disposal and recycling center

Release sugars, amino acids, and fatty acids

Term
Mitochondrion
Definition

Double membrane

Produces ATP

Harnesses energy from chmical breakdown of food molecules

Term
ATP
Definition

Made of 3 parts:

Sugar

3 phosphate groups

Adenine

Term
ATP is generated through ____ ____.
Definition
Cellular respiration
Term

Chloroplasts cunduct _____.

 

Definition

Photosynthesis

Found in plants

Green (chlorophyll) and use sunlight

Double membraned

 

Term
Cytoskeleton
Definition

Present in all eukaryotic cells

3 components: microfilaments, microtubules, intermediate filaments

Gives shape and support/organelle positioning

 

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