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Prokaryotic/Eukaryotic
Science Olympiad Microbe Mission
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Science
Not Applicable
03/01/2012

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Prokaryotic
Definition
Single celled microorganism (archaea and bacteria) with nuclear material but no nuclear membrane or membrane bound organelles
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Eukaryotic
Definition
Most cells - with organized nucleus and membrane bound organelles
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Cell Wall
Definition
Commonly found in plants cells - protection
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Plasma Membrane
Definition
Control if substances coming in and out
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Cilia
Definition
Sweep materials across the cell surface
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Flagellum
Definition
Enables a cell to propel and move in different directions
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Cytoplasm
Definition
Between plasma membrane and nucleus - many organelles
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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
Definition
The passageway for transport of minerals within the cell
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Synthesis of lipids
Definition
Modification of newly formed polypeptide chains
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Ribosomes
Definition
The site of protein synthesis
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Golgi Apparatus
Definition
Final modification of proteins
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Mitochondria
Definition
The site of aerobic cell respiration - ATP production
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Lysosomes
Definition
Contain enzymes to digest infested material or damaged tissue
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Chloroplasts
Definition
Store chlorophyll - photosynthesis light reaction
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Vacuoles
Definition
Storage - increase cell surface area
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Centrioles
Definition
Organize the spindle fibers during cell division
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Cytoskeleton
Definition
Cell shape, internal organization, cell movement
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Nucleus
Definition
Control center of the cell
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Nuclear membrane
Definition
Membrane around nucleus - controls movement in and out
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Nucleolus
Definition
Assembly of subunits of ribosomes
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DNA
Definition
Encoding of heredity information
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RNA
Definition
Translation and transcription of DNA coding into proteins
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