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Chapter 3:Cells
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Anatomy
11th Grade
09/12/2011

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Function
Definition
The shape of the cell often reflects the _______
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A lipid blayer containing proteins
Definition
The plasma membrane is composed of a _______
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
Definition
Rough, smooth, contains ribosomes
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Ribosomes
Definition
The transporter of the cell
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Golgi Apparatus
Definition
The "post office" of the cell
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Mitochondria
Definition
Energy is made available by_____
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Lysosomes
Definition
The "garbage disposal" of the cell
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Peroxisomes
Definition
Contain enzymes that catalyze functions in body
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Microfilaments & Microtubules
Definition
Form the cytoskeleton
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Centrosome
Definition
Made of microtubules
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Cilia and Flagella
Definition
Made of microtubules; _____ are short ______ are long. They extend from the cell membrane
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Vesicles
Definition
"Vaculoes" sacs that store liquids or solids
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Filtration
Definition
What is the movement of substances through a membrane from an area of high hydrostatic pressure to an area of lower fluid pressure
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Active Transport
Definition
What are substances that are moved across the membrane against an electrical or a concentration gradient by proteins called solute pumps?
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Cells swell and many lyse (rupture) as water rushes in
Definition
What happens in a hypotonic solution?
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Interphase
Definition
Which stage of the cell cycle does the cellular components duplicate?
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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telephase
Definition
What are the 4 stages of Mitosis?
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The 2 newly formed centirol pairs move to opposite ends of the cell
Definition
What happens during Prophase?
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Centromeres are pulled apart
Definition
What happens during Anaphase?
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Chromosomes line up at centromere
Definition
What happens during Metaphase?
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Chromosomes elongate and unwind from rodlike shapes into the threadlike fibers of chromatin
Definition
What happens during Telephase?
Term
Cytokinesis
Definition
The cytoplasm divides during________ it begins during anaphase when the cell membrane starts to constrict down the middle of the cell.
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Stem Cells
Definition
_________-cells that retain the ability to divide repeatedly without specializing
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Hyperplasia, Invasiveness, Metastasis, and Dedifferentiation
Definition
What are the four characteristics of cancer?Pro
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Protein and RNA
Definition
What is the nucleolus made up of?
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Organelles
Definition
What are specialized structures?
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