Cell biology
Essential cell structures and exchanges. A starter deck to adapt to your course and level.
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What does the plasma membrane do?
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What does the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell mainly contain?
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What is the main role of mitochondria?
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What do ribosomes make?
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Where does photosynthesis take place in a plant cell?
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What is osmosis?
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What does “Prokaryotic cell” mean?
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What does “Cytosol” mean?
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What does “Rough endoplasmic reticulum” mean?
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What does “Smooth endoplasmic reticulum” mean?
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What does “Golgi apparatus” mean?
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What does “Lysosome” mean?
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What does “Cytoskeleton” mean?
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What does “ATP” mean?
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What does “Simple diffusion” mean?
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What does “Facilitated diffusion” mean?
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What does “Active transport” mean?
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What does “Endocytosis” mean?
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What does “Exocytosis” mean?
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What does “Mitosis” mean?
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01What does the plasma membrane do?
It defines the cell boundary and controls some exchanges with the environment.
02What does the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell mainly contain?
DNA organized into chromosomes.
03What is the main role of mitochondria?
They produce ATP through cellular respiration.
04What do ribosomes make?
Proteins, using information carried by messenger RNA.
05Where does photosynthesis take place in a plant cell?
In chloroplasts.
06What is osmosis?
The movement of water across a water-permeable membrane toward the side with more solute.
07What does “Prokaryotic cell” mean?
A cell without a membrane-bound nucleus.
08What does “Cytosol” mean?
The aqueous part of the cytoplasm outside organelles.
09What does “Rough endoplasmic reticulum” mean?
Helps synthesize and begin folding proteins destined for secretion or membranes.
10What does “Smooth endoplasmic reticulum” mean?
Helps synthesize lipids and carry out some detoxification reactions.
11What does “Golgi apparatus” mean?
Modifies, sorts and dispatches proteins and lipids.
12What does “Lysosome” mean?
An enzyme-containing compartment that breaks down molecules.
13What does “Cytoskeleton” mean?
A filament network that helps give the cell shape and movement.
14What does “ATP” mean?
A molecule that supplies usable energy to many cell reactions.
15What does “Simple diffusion” mean?
Passive movement of a substance down its concentration gradient.
16What does “Facilitated diffusion” mean?
Passive movement down a gradient through a membrane protein.
17What does “Active transport” mean?
Movement against a gradient that requires energy.
18What does “Endocytosis” mean?
Uptake of material by forming vesicles from the cell membrane.
19What does “Exocytosis” mean?
Release of material when a vesicle fuses with the cell membrane.
20What does “Mitosis” mean?
Division of the nucleus that distributes duplicated chromosomes into two daughter nuclei.