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Magnification vs. Resolution   Magnification enlarges a specimen in the field of view, whereas resolution is distinguishing two points as separate  
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Describe what a buffer does to keep the pH of solution stable   A buffer takes in excess H+ or OH- to maintain the pH of a substance  
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What is the H+ of a solution with a pH of 3? What is the OH of the substance?   H+ = 1*10^-3m OH=1*10^11m  
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Which test would you use to determine if starch was present in the solution?   Logol's Iodine  
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If starch is present in a solution, what color will the solution form when you add lugol's iodine?   a dark blue/ almost black  
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What is a negative result of lugol's iodine (starch not being present)   copper/ yellow / orangey color  
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What is the difference between an independent and a dependent variable ?   The independent variable is what is changed and tested in an experiment. The dependent variable is what's measured as a result of the independent variable  
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What test would you use to determine if amino acids are present in a mixture?   ninhdryin test  
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If filter paper turns purple when biuret's reagent is added, what is indicated?   amino acids are present  
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If a mixture turns purple when adding biuret's reagent, can you be sure that no proline is present ?   No because proline doesn't affect color change because it doesn't react with ninhydrin  
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Solution A: pH = 5.0 Solution B: [H+]=1*10^-6M T or F : Solution B contains more H+ than Solution A   false  
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Solution A: pH = 5.0 Solution B: [H+]=1*10^-6M T or F : Solution B contains 1*10^-8 OH ions   true  
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Solution A: pH = 5.0 Solution B: [H+]=1*10^-6M T or F: Solution A contains 1*10^-5 H+   True  
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Solution A: pH = 5.0 Solution B: [H+]=1*10^-6M T or F: Solution B is more acidic than Solution A   false  
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Solution A: pH = 5.0 Solution B: [H+]=1*10^-6M T or F: Solution A and B differ in their H+ by a factor of 100   true  
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The prescence of what should speed up the process of osmosis   aquaporins ( proteins that form water channels in the membrane)  
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What does benedicts reagent test for?   reducing sugars  
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What does a positive result of benedicts reagent look like?   yellow/ orange  
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what does a negative benedicts test look like?   blue  
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Which organelle is most abundant in the cells of the Elodea plant? What is the function?   Chloroplasts ; photosynthesis , se light energy to make glucose  
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Celery stalks that are immersed in fresh water for several hours become stiff and hard. Similar stalks left in a 0.15 M salt solution become limp and soft. From this we can deduce that   The fresh water is hypotonic and the salt solution is hypertonic to the cells of the celery stalks  
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If an animal cell was placed in a hypertonic solution, what is the best prediction of what would happen?   The cell will shrivel and possibly die due to loss of water by osmosis  
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Present in prokaryotes: cell wall   yes  
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Present in prokaryotes: central vacuole   no  
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Present in prokaryotes: chloroplasts   no  
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Present in prokaryotes: cytoplasm   no  
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Present in prokaryotes: DNA   yes  
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Present in prokaryotes: nucleus   no  
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Present in prokaryotes: nucleoid   yes  
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Present in prokaryotes: mitochondria   yes  
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Present in prokaryotes: plasmid   yes  
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Present in prokaryotes: plasmodesmata   no  
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Present in prokaryotes: ribosomes   no  
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Present in prokaryotes: peptidoglycan   yes  
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Present in prokaryotes: pasma membrane   yes  
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Present in animal cells : cell wall   no  
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Present in animal cells : central vacuole   no  
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Present in animal cells : chloroplasts   no  
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Present in animal cells : cytoplasm   yes  
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Present in animal cells : DNA   yes  
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Present in animal cells : nucleus   yes  
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Present in animal cells : nucleoid   yes  
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Present in animal cells : mitochondria   yes  
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Present in animal cells : plasmid   no  
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Present in animal cells : plasmodesmata   no  
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Present in animal cells : ribosomes   yes  
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Present in animal cells : peptidoglycan   yes  
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Present in animal cells : plasma membrane   yes  
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Present in plant cells: cell wall   yes  
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Present in plant cells: central vacuole   yes  
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Present in plant cells: chlorplasts   yes  
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Present in plant cells: cytoplasm   yes  
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Present in plant cells: DNA   yes  
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Present in plant cells: nucleus   yes  
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Present in plant cells: nucleoid   no  
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Present in plant cells: mitochondria   yes  
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Present in plant cells: plasmid   no  
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Present in plant cells: plasmodesmata   yes  
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Present in plant cells: ribosomes   yes  
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Present in plant cells: peptidoglycan   yes  
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Present in plant cells: plasma membrane   yes  
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How are cyanobacteria different from other prokaryotes   They are larger and perform photosynthesis  
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Define hypertonic :   Solute concentration is higher than that inside the cell  
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Define hypotonic:   Solute concentration is lower than that of solutes inside the cell  
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Define isotonic:   Solute concentration is the same  
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Define osmosis   net movement of water molecules from a high concentration to low concentration across a membrane  
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The magnification of an ocular is usually   10x  
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Objective lens : 4x,10x,40x,60x,100x. What are the total magnifications?   40x,100x,400x,600x,1000x  
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What is the relationship between magnification and field of view?   The greater the magnification, the smaller the field of view. This is because higher magnifications show only tin portion of the specimen at a higher magnification  
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Which objective provides the largest field of view? a.high b.100x. c.4x d. depends on the size of the stage   4x  
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What test dye determines whether a fat is present in a mixture of substances containing water   Sudan IV  
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What does a positive Sudan IV test look like?   Red layer on top/ red orange  
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What does a negative Sudan IV test look like ?   clear  
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Exactly what part of the protein molecule is identified by a biuret test?   the peptide bond  
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What is the function of the central vacuole in plants?   To store nutrients, water, salts, and other things not currently being used by the cell  
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Name two plastids and their function   Chloroplasts: Contain chlorophyll / green pigment and help carry out photosynthesis Chromoplasts: Contain red/orange pigments Leucoplasts: clear and store lipids and other clear substances  
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What are amyloplasts   A certain type of leucoplast that store starch  
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What is the function of the revolving nosepiece/turret on a compound microscope   to change the objective lens  
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In the lab on large biological molecules, water was one of the solutions used in the biochemical tests that we did. What was the purpose of the water?   To serve as a neutral substance  
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endocytosis   entering cell  
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exocytosis   leaving cell  
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Describe how [H+] relates both to the acidity and alkalinity of solutions   The more H+ ions, the more acidic a solution i  
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If a benedicts test results in an orange color what type of molecule is present   reducing sugar/ carbohydrate  
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If a lugol's test results in a black result what type of molecule is present   carbohydrate/starch  
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If a Sudan IV test results in a red layer on top, what type of molecule is present?   lipid  
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If a biuret test results in a a purple color what molecule is present   Protein /peptide bonds are present  
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You are working on an experiment in lab and you need to have a solution with an exact pH of 5.3. You have two possible methods for determining pH: pH paper or a pH meter, Which method would you use to determine and adjust pH and why?   A pH meter because it gives a more accurate result  
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What is cyclosis   cytoplasmic streaming // orderly movement of chloroplasts in cytoplasm  
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Why do slugs die when salted   a higher solute concentration on the outside of the slug creates a concentration gradient where water moves out of the slug rapidly, causing the slug's cells to rapidly dehydrate  
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Why is biuret reagent and not ninhydrin used to determine whether protein is present in the solution?   The biuret test tests for peptide bonds (proteins) ninhydrin tests for free amino acids  
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Janus Green   visualize mitochondria  
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You are working in a lab and you need to examine the shape of the mouthparts of an insect that is 1 inch. in length. Which type of microscope would you use?   Dissecting scope  
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Which reagent visualizes mitochondria?   Janus green  
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One molecules reach a dynmic equilibrium on either side of a membrane they stop moving. true or false   false  
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What will happen if you place a plant cell in a beaker containing a hypertonic 30% NaCl solution?   plasmolysis  
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Plasmolysis   shrink and shrivel  
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cytolysis   swell and burst  
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List the scientific method   Ask a question, form a hypothesis, experiment, collect data, conclusion, repeat revise  
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What is the difference between resolving power and resolution?   Resolution is the ability to distinguish 2 points as separate and the resolving power is the power it is magnified at  
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What is the difference between cytoplasm and cytosol   Cytoplasm is contained by the plasma membrane and contains the insides of a cell, however cytosol is part of the cytoplasm that doesn't have an any organelles  
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Biology   study of life  
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Iris diaphram of microscope   adjusts amount of light striking object  
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nosepiece/turret   contains/rotates objective lenses  
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parfocal   in focus of one lens  
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resolving power   reveals detail  
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stereoscopic microscope   view large specimens  
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solution   homogeneous mixture of two solutions  
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solvent   liquid that dissolves the solute  
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solute   substance that dissolves  
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voltmeter   measures voltage difference between electrodes in an electrical circuit  
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sensing electrode   measures change in hydrogen concentration when acids or bases are added to a solution  
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reference electrode   what the sensing electrode is compared against  
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combination electrode   reference and sensing electrodes are housed within the same glass tube  
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4 organic macromolecules   lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates  
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What is used as a negative control when performing substance presence tests   water  
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Benedict's test tests for   reducing sugars  
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What must you do in a benedicts test?   Heat the solution  
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After heating the solution in a benedicts test, what is a positive result   positive = orange/rusty color  
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Lugol's iodine tests for   starch  
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what color does lugol's iodine change a solution if starch is present?   blue/black  
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Lipids are hydrophobic or hydrophillic   hydrophobic  
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fats include   triglycerides, steroids, and phospholipids  
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are saturated fats solid or liquid at room temp?   solid  
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Nonpolar Sudan IV will appear as a   separate red layer and will not be present in polar portions  
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Amino acids are linked by   peptide bonds  
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What two tests can be used for proteins ?   ninhydrin test and biuret test  
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Ninhydrin tests for   free amino acids  
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biuret tests for   peptide bonds  
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What amino acid doesn't react with ninhydrin?   proline  
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failure to react with ninhydrin indicates   there are no free amino acids  
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Biuret tests test for presence of protein and peptide bonds, therefore this test is   qualitative, testing for presence ; cannot measure how much protein is present  
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When free amino acids react in a ninhydrin test, the solution changes to   purple color  
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What color is indicative of a protein in a biuret test?   purple  
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spectrophotometer   projects light through a solution and measures the amount of light transmitted through and amount of light absorbed by a solution  
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Prokaryotic cells lack   a nucelus and membrane enclosed organelles  
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Prokaryotic cells are part of Domains   Arachaea and Bacteria  
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all prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are bound by a __________ ________________   plasma membrane  
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cytoplasm is made up of   cytosol and organelles  
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cytosol is   liquid part of cell consisting of water and dissolved proteins  
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ribosomes are found in   all cells  
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ribosomes are resposnible for   protein synthesis  
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Plasmids function   protect bacteria in adverse environments by introducing antibiotic resistance or metabolized new nutrients  
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peptidoglycan   found only in bacteria; long polymers of sugar intersecting polypeptide chains of the cell wall  
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gram positive bacteria   have a thick peptidoglycan  
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gram negative bacteria   have a thin peptidoglycan  
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plasmodesmata   cytoplasmic strands transferring materials from one plant cell to another  
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middle lamella   thin sticky membrane that cements cell walls together (adjacent to eachother)  
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protoplast is the   living part of plant cell made up of nucleus and cytoplasm  
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anthocyanins   mineral salts, sugars, and plant pigments nonliving in cytosol  
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nucleus   control center  
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central vacuole   absorbs water and storage substances like anthocyanins  
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Most visible organelles are   plastids, a variety of vesicles  
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chlorplasts   store green pigment chlorphyll  
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chromoplasts   store orange/red pigments called carotenoids  
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leucoplasts   store lipids and other clear substances  
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amyloplasts   type of leucoplast that stores starch  
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cyclosis or cytoplasmic streaming   movement of chlorplasts in the cytoplasm  
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________________ is commondly used to view plasmodesmata because of their thick cell walls   persimmon  
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nucleolus   produce small and large subunits of ribosomes  
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mitochondria   cellular respiration  
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Animals have 4 types of tissues:   epithelial , connective, muscle, and nervous  
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Methylene blue stains   nucleus blue  
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Red blood cells   erythrocytes : lack a nucleus; carry oxygen  
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white blood cells   leukocytes  
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lymphocytes   control cell mediated immunity  
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true or false platelets are not cells   true they are small sacs in blood that store clotting factors  
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three types of muscle cells   skeletal, cardiac, smooth  
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skeletal muscles are   long fibers with striations multinucleated  
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cardiac muscles are   branched cells 1-2 nuclei  
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smooth muscle is   spindle shaped 1 nucleus  
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neurons   numerous extensions called dendrites recieve incoming nervous impulses from the body axon : propogates impulses away  
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neuroglia   don't conduct nerve impulses; maintain motor neurons  
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cyanobacteria are special bacteria because   they have a large size and conduct photosynthesis  
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