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Unit 3- Cells
I. What is a cell?
A. Cells are the smallest unit of ________
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B. Cell Theory
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C. Cell Structures and Functions
1. Cell Wall
a. outermost structure of a _______ cell
b. function:
(1) ______________
(2) ______________
2._____________________
a. outermost structure of an animal cell
b. function:
(1)_____________________
(2) ____________________
3.___________
a. jelly-like material that fills the inside of
the cell
b. contains the cell structures
(_____________)
c. function: _______________
4. ___________
a. contains the chromosomes
b. Function: directs the cells activities.
5. Nuclear Membrane
a. surrounds the ___________
b. function:
(1) ___________ the nucleus
(2) controls ___________________ of the
Nucleus
6. Chloroplast
a.found only in producers
b.contains __________ - green pigment
which traps the sun’s Energy
c. where photosynthesis occurs process by which producers make _______
7. Mitochondria
a.shaped like _____________
b.“powerhouse” of the cell
c.function: ________________
8. Vacuoles
a. function: ____________________
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b. Specialized in one celled organisms
9. Ribosomes
a. small round black dots
b. function: _____________________
10. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
a. network of canals
b. two types:
(1) smooth (2) rough c. function: _____________________________