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Cellular Level of Organization

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Cells   the living structural and functional units enclosed by a membrane  
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cells arise from ______________.   Existing cells by cell division  
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what does selective permeability mean?   allows only certain substances to enter or exit the cell  
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what is the cytoplasm?   the fluid portion of the cell  
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where is the cytoplasm?   between the plasma membrane and the nucleus  
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what is the fluid of the cytoplasm called?   cytosol  
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what structures are contained in the cytoplasm?   organelles  
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what are characteristics of organelles?   have characteristic shapes and specific functions  
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what are some examples of organelles?   cytoskeleton, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, gogli complex, lysosomes, peroxisomes, mitochondrion  
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what is the nucleus?   the largest organelle in the cell  
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what does the nucleus contain?   most of the cells DNA, 46 chromosomes, genes  
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what is a chromosome?   a single DNA wound around proteins  
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what are genes?   the hereditary units that control most aspects of cellular structure and funtion found in the DNA  
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what is the lipid bilayer?   basic framework of the plasma membrane made up of back to back layers of 3 parts of lipid molecules  
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what are the three types of lipid molecules?   phospholipids, cholesterol, glycolipid  
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what contains 75% of membrane lipid?   phospholipid  
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what is the phospholipid made of?   head made of phosphate, and tail made of lipid  
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is the phospholipid head hydrophilic or hydrophobic? and why   hydrophilic, the head is made of phosphate and loves water  
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is the tail hydrophilic or hydrophobic? and why   hydrophobic, the tail is made of lipid (fat) and hates water  
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Name the parts of a cell   plasma mebrane, cytoplasm, nucleus  
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what is the plasma membrane   flexible outer surface seperating cell's internal environment from the external environment  
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