Unit 9: Cell Structures Flash Card Review

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Cell

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the basic unit of structure and function in living organisms

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Cell membrane

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regulates what goes into and out of the cell

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Cell wall

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gives structure to plant cells

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Chloroplast

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site of photosynthesis in plant cells

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Chromosome

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made of DNA located in the nucleus; contains genetic information needed to carry out cell functions and make new cells

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Cytoplasm

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fluid that surrounds the organelles

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DNA

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nucleic acid, which is self-replicating and contains the code to make all proteins needed by an organism

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Gene

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segment of DNA found on a chromosome; determines the inheritance of a particular trait

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Mitochondria

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converts energy from food into energy a cell can use

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Nucleus

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contains genetic material and controls the use of genes; found in eukaryotic cells