The Cell in Review

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30 questions
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  • Distinct internal structures
  • Membrane bound organelles
  • Usually multicellular
  • Spaghetti noodle DNA
  • Often unicellular
  • No membrane bound organelles
  • Has a nucleus
  • No nucleus
  • Prokaryote
  • Eukaryote
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Select all the things that all cells have in common.

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What is the main function of the plasma membrane?

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What determines a cell's size and/or shape?

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This organelle is made up of a phospholipid bilayer.

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Select all the things that are apart of the plasma membrane.

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Match each part of the plasma membrane to its role.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Carbohydrates
outer surface: transmit signals; inner surface: anchor plasma membrane to cell's internal structure.
Proteins
helps prevent fatty acid tails of bilayer from sticking together
Cholesterol
define cell's characteristics & help identify chemical signals
Phospholipid bilayer
keep the cell's environment & outside environment separate
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The _______ is home to a cell's DNA.
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Where is RNA synthesized?

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What 2 organelles are pictured?

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Ribosomes are the organelles where protein synthesis occurs.

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Ribosomes are made up of RNA and protein.

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The _______ assist in the production, processing, & transportation of proteins & production of lipids.
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  • abundant in liver & kidney cells
  • No ribosomes
  • abundant in digestive glands
  • Builds lipids like cholesterol
  • produces phospholipids & proteins
  • covered in ribosomes
  • Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
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Which organelle is responsible for packaging and modifying proteins?

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What is the Golgi apparatus made up of?

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Mitochondria are found only in animal cells.

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Mitochondria have their own DNA.

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Where does your mitochondrial DNA come from?

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Select all the parts of the cytoskeleton

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Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Intermediate Filaments
Maintain cell shape
Microtubules
Muscle contractions & Cell division
Microfilaments
Anchor nucleus & other organelles
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What organelle is pictured here?

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Centrioles are found in plant cells only.

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Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Cilium
sweep food into organism's mouth
Flagellum
long hair like structure that grows out of cell and enables movement
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  • can contract & dispose of excess water in a cell
  • abundant in liver & kidney cells
  • perform autophagy & autolysis
  • can detoxify alcohol & drugs
  • store nutrients for a cell
  • contain digestive enzymes
  • bud from Golgi apparatus
  • get rid of worn out organelles
  • found in some plant seeds, energy for baby plant to grow
  • Lysosomes
  • Other Vesicles (peroxisomes, glyoxysomes, endosomes, food vacuole, cantractile vacuole)
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Which organelles are unique to plant cells?

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1

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?

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1

Where are chloroplasts mainly found in the cell?

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1

What gives chloroplasts their green color?

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1

The central vacuole is found only in animal cells.