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This 65-card flashcard set prepares 10th graders for cytology assessments. It covers unicellular and multicellular organisms, cell structures and organelles (mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, nucleus, ribosomes), differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and foundational cell theory. Use it for exam review, self-study, or in-class vocabulary reinforcement during a cell biology unit.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Grade Level:
10th Grade
Updated October 2025

Terms in This Set

  • cytology
  • unicellular organism
  • examples of a unicellular organsim
  • multicellular organism
  • examples of multicellular organisms
  • colonial organism
  • examples of a colonial organism
  • example of an organ
  • organ systems
  • examples of organ systems
  • examples of tissue
  • organelle
  • eukaryotic cells
  • Prokaryotic cells
  • cell membrane
  • What is the cell membrane made of
  • What is the function of the cell membrane?
  • cell wall
  • What is a plant cell wall made of?
  • What is the function of the cell wall?
  • What is the function of the central vacuole?
  • What is the function of the contractile vacuole?
  • What is the function of the cytoskeleton?
  • What is the function of the Endoplasmic Reticulum?
  • What is the function of the flagella and cilia?
  • What is the function of the Golgi Apparatus?
  • What is the function of the lysosome?
  • What is the function of the mitochondria?
  • What is the function of the nucleus?
  • What is the function of the plastid?
  • What is the function of the ribosome?
  • What is the function of the vacuole?
  • What is the function of the vesicle?
  • What is the cellular secretions of unicellular or colonial organisms that protect them in harsh environments?
  • Refers to the cell structures and materials inside the membrane excluding the nucleus.
  • the fluid material minus the organelles
  • the folds in the inner membrane of the mitochondria
  • What is made of proteins and RNA strands?
  • Hooke
  • Leeuwenhoek
  • Brown
  • Schleiden and Schwann
  • Virchow
  • Remak
  • What are the 2 basic principles of the cell theory?
  • Which part of the cell theory refers to the flow of energy?
  • Which part of the cell theory refers to the flow of information through a cell?
  • As discoveries were made that couldn't be explained by spontaneous generation,
  • are interconnected folded membranes in the cell
  • The attached _________ made the rough ER appear "rough"
  • flattened, curved, membrane covered sacs
  • irregular shaped membrane-bound organelles filled with digestive enzymes
  • located near the nucleus and produces the cytoskeleton
  • long tubular extensions from the cell membrane that aid in movement that generally exist singly
  • short extensions of the cell membrane that aid in movement and generally cover the entire cell
  • colorless plastids that store starch, lipids and proteins
  • found in plant cells and may make up to 90% of the cell
  • material is made up of DNA and other proteins
  • What substance is found in the nucleus?
  • What is the function of the nucleus?
  • List and describe 2 structures found in a bacteria cell that is not in a plant or animal cell.
  • List and describe the 3 structures found in a plant cell that are not in an animal cell
  • What is the difference between the smooth ER and the rough ER
  • turgor pressure
  • lipid bilayer

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