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Question:
What is a Prokaryotic cell

Answer:
No nucleus, smaller, simpler ex. bacteria


Question:
What is a Eukaryotic cell?

Answer:
Has a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. Ex. Human cells


Question:
What is a histone?

Answer:
A protein that DNA wraps around to form a nucleosomes, helping the DNA packaging.


Question:
Cellular components: Golgi complex

Answer:
Modifies, packages, and ships proteins/lipids


Question:
Cellular components: Mitochondria

Answer:
Powerhouse; generates ATP via oxidative phosphorylation.


Question:
Cellular components: Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer:
Rough ER: protein synthesis
Smooth ER: Lipid synthesis and detoxification

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Cellular component: Nucleus

Answer:
Stores DNA, Controls Cell activity


Question:
Cellular component: Nucleolus

Answer:
Produces ribosomal RNA


Question:
Cellular component: Lysosome

Answer:
Digests cellular waste


Question:
What is a desmosome and its function?

Answer:
Cell structures that anchor cells together, especially in tissues under stress like skin.


Question:
First messengers

Answer:
External signals. Ex. Hormones


Question:
Second messengers

Answer:
Internal signals, that rely the signal inside of the cell


Question:
Glycoysis

Answer:

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