Cells to Organisms Flashcards

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What is a cell?

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A cell is the basic unit of life. All living things are made of cells, which are like tiny building blocks that make up plants and animals.

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Prokaryote

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-Simple cells with fewer parts

-do not have a nucleus

-DNA floats in the cytoplasm

-found in bacteria and archaea

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Eukaryote

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-Complex cells with many parts

-have a nucleus,

-found in plants, animals, fungi, and protists

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Nucleus

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The nucleus is the brain of the cell, controls everything, and contains DNA.

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Cell Membrane

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The cell membrane is the gatekeeper that controls what goes in and out of the cell.

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Cytoplasm

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Cytoplasm is a jelly-like substance that holds organelles.

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Chloroplast

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Chloroplasts are found only in plant cells and make food using sunlight.

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cell wall

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Tough, rigid outer covering that protects the cell and gives it shape

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Animal Cell

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-Round or oval shape

-no cell wall

-no chloroplasts

-small vacuole

-can't make its own food

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Plant Cell

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-Boxy or rectangular shape

-has a cell wall, chloroplasts, large vacuole

-makes its own food