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Cell Biology HS Study Guide
GJUHSD HS Unit 2
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Biology
10th Grade
10/14/2007

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A student could tell the difference between onion skin cells and cheek cells because the onion skin cells have a__________        
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cell wall
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 The difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is that ________________.
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Prokaryotes have no membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria or a nucleus
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What require a host cell because they are not able to make proteins on their own?
Definition
Viruses
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An example of organisms that are prokaryotes are __________.
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bacteria
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The function of a cell membrane is to _______
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control what enters and leaves the cell.
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The final phase of completion, proteins are modified by special enzymes in the ______________.
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Golgi apparatus.
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In which organelle would water and dissolved  materials be stored?
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vacuole
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Osmosis is defined as the movement of ________.
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water molecules from a high concentration to a low concentration through a selectively permeable membrane
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The structure and function of membrane proteins are described as  _____.
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globular proteins that create narrow passageways or channels
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The cellular structure that is involved in producing ATP during aerobic respiration is the ____.
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mitochondrion
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The membrane-bound organelles which convert solar energy to chemical energy are?
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chloroplast
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  What are the functions of the nucleus?
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a) stores DNA
b) controls most of the cell’s processes
c) contains the information needed to make proteins
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What structure makes proteins using coded instructions that come from the nucleus?
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ribosomes
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The main function of the cell wall is to_________________.
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support and protect the cell.
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During photosynthesis, trees convert carbon dioxide and other materials to ______.
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glucose sugars
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The source of energy for photosynthesis is _____.
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the sun
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Chloroplasts and mitochondria are organelles that are necessary for cells and organisms to function.  Which type of organisms would have chlorop
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plants and algae
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The products of cellular respiration are ______.
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CO2 + H2O + ATP.
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What organelle is responsible for cellular respiration?
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mitochondria
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What organism(s) would perform photosynthesis?
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plants, algae and some bacteria
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A cellular process in which one molecule of glucose is broken down via a number of steps to produce a total of 38  ATPs is called ______.
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aerobic respiration
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__________ is an anaerobic breakdown of carbohydrates to produce a small amount of ATP.
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Fermentation
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 The diagram represents part of the process of cellular respiration. Energy is released and made a
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ATP to ADP - Step 2
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Whar organelles help provide cells with energy?
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mitochondria and chloroplasts
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Which organism(s) would perform cellular respiration?
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plants, fungi, animal, protista, and bacteria 
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The reactants in photosynthesis are ____.
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CO2 + H2O.
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The sugar produced by photosynthesis is _________.
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glucose
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What molecule in plant cells first captures the radiant energy from sunlight?
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chlorophyll
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A cell from heart muscle would probably have an unusually high proportion of____________________.
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mitochondria
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Plants take in energy by absorbing ______________.
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sunlight.
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Most cell membranes are mainly composed of _______
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proteins and phospholipids.
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In a cell, which structure is the site of protein synthesis?
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ribosome
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Which structures are found in every living cell?
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a cell membrane and ribosomes
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Factors that increase the rate of diffusion of molecules across a semi-permeable membrane are _______.
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a) distance involved
b) concentration of the substances
c) weight of the molecules
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The series of diagrams represents a process carried out by a cell.  This process is known as ___. Definition
phagocytosis
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The cell membrane of the red blood cell will allow water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and glucose to pass through. Because other substances are blocked from entering, this membrane is
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semi-permeable
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Which organelle converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use?
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mitochondrion
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Unlike the cell membrane, the cell wall is ______________.
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usually made of tough fibers called cellulose.
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Diffusion is the movement of molecules from ___________________.
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an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
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Diffusion occurs because _________________________.
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molecules constantly move and collide with each other.
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Which means of particle transport requires input of energy from the cell?
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active transport
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Two organelles that are common to plant cells but not to animal cells are ________.
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cell wall and chloroplasts.
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Which parts do prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells, and viruses all share?
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nucleic acids and proteins
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A wet mount of unstained elodea (a green aquatic plant) is observed using high power (400x) of a compound light microscope. Which structures would most likely be observed?
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nucleus, chloroplast, and cell wall
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[image]
What kind of cell best completes this concept map?
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a plant cell
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6 C02 + 12 H20 ----------Light ------> C6H12O6+ 6 H20 + 6 O2
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Photosynthesis
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Prokaryotes lack __________________.
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a nucleus.
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