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1
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Prokaryotic cells are smaller and simpler, e.g. ______

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bacteria

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____ _____________ is when you can see a cell’s organelles and the internal structure of them

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cell ultrastructure

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3
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Animal and plant cells are both ______.

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eukaryotic

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4
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_______ cells have more organelles.

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eukaryotic

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Plant cells have ______________ for exchanging substances between adjacent cells

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cell wall with plasmodesmata

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Plant cells have a ________ (compartment that contains cell sap)

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vacuole

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Plant cells contain __________ (the organelles involved in photosynthesis)

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chloroplasts

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_________ _________ is found on the surface of animal cells

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plasma membrane

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_________ __________ is found just inside the cell wall of plant cells and prokaryotic cells

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plasma membrane

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_________ _________ regulates the movement of substances into and out of the cell.

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plasma membrane

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________ _________ has receptor molecules, allowing it to respond to chemicals like hormones.

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plasma membrane

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12
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____ ____ is a rigid structure that surrounds plant cells.

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cell wall

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13
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Cell wall is mainly made of the carbohydrate _________.

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cellulose

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14
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The ____ ____ supports plant cells.

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cell wall

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15
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The _______ is surrounded by a nuclear envelope.

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nucleus

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16
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The nucleus contains __________ made from DNA and proteins.

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chromatins

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17
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The nucleus controls the cell’s activities by controlling the ____________ of DNA.

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transcription

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18
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The nucleolus makes _________.

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ribosomes

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19
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A _______ is a round organelle surrounded by a membrane.

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lysosome

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20
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A lysosome contains ________ ________.

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digestive enzymes

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21
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Digestive enzymes are kept seperate from the cytoplasm by the surrounding _________.

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membrane

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22
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___________ can be used to digest invading cells or to break down worn out components of the cell.

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lysosomes

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A ________ is a very small organelle that either floats free in the cytoplasm or is attached to the RER.

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ribosome

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24
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The ________ is made up of proteins and RNA and is not surrounded by a membrane.

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ribosome

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The _________ is where proteins are made and is where protein synthesis takes place.

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ribosome

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The ___ is a system of membranes enclosing a fluid-filled space.

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RER

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27
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The ___ is covered with ribosomes.

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RER

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The ___ folds and processes proteins that have been at the ribosomes.

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RER

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29
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The ___ is similar to the RER but with no ribosomes.

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SER

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30
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The ___ synthesises and processes lipids.

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SER

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A _______ is a small fluid-filled sac in the cytoplasm, surrounded by a membrane.

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vesicle

32
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A ________ transports substances in and out of the cell via the plasma membrane and between organelles.

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vesicle

33
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Some _______ are formed by the golgi apparatus or the ER, while others are formed at the cell surface.

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vesicles

34
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The ______ _______ is a group of fluid-filled, membrane-bound, flattened sacs.

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golgi apparatus

35
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The vesicles are often seen at the edges of the sacs of the _____ _______.

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golgi apparatus

36
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The ________ _________ processes and packages new lipids and proteins

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golgi apparatus

37
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The _______ ________ also makes lysosomes.

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golgi apparatus

38
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The ___________ is oval shaped. It has a double membrane.

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mitochondria

39
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The inner membrane of the __________ is folded to form structures called cristae.

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mitochondria

40
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Inside the ___________ is the matrix, which contains enzymes involved in respiration..

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mitochondria

41
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The ____________ is a small, flattened structure found in plant cells.

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chloroplast

42
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The _________ is surrounded by a double membrane

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chloroplast

43
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The __________ is surrounded by membranes, and also has membranes inside called thylakoid membranes.

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chloroplast

44
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Thylakoid membranes are stacked up in some parts of the _________ to form grana.

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chloroplast

45
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_____ are linked together by lamellae - thin, flat pieces of thylakoid membrane.

A

Grana

46
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The __________ is the site where photosynthesis takes place.

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chloroplast

47
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Some parts of photosynthesis happen in the _____ and other parts happen in the stroma (a thick fluid found in chloroplasts).

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grana

48
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The _________ are small, hollow cylinders made of microtubules (tiny protein cylinders).

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centrioles

49
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__________ are found in all animal cells but only some plant cells.

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centrioles

50
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__________ are involved with the separation of chromosomes during cell division.

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centrioles

51
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_______ are small, hair-like structures found on the surface membrane of some animal cells.

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cilia

52
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_______, in cross-section, they have an outer membrane and a ring of nine pairs of protein microtubules in the middle.

A

cilia

53
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Microtubules allow the ______ to move. This movement is used by the cell to move substances along the cell surface.

A

cilia

54
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__________ on eukaryotic cells are like cilia but longer.

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flagellum

55
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_______ stick out from the cell surface and are surrounded by the plasma membrane. Inside they’re like cilia too - two microtubules in the centre and nine pairs around the edge.

A

Flagellum

56
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__________ contract to make the flagellum move.

A

microtubules

57
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__________ are used like outboard motors to propel cells forward (e.g. when a sperm cell swims).

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flagellum

58
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Three organelles that can be found in any plant cell, but not animal.

A

cell wall
vacuole
chloroplast

59
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Describe the function of a nucleus

A

control cell’s activites

60
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Give one function of a lysosome

A

digest invading cells

61
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Give one function of a lysosome

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digest invading cells

62
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How does the RER differ from the SER?

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SER has no ribosomes

63
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What’s the function of the SER

A

synthesise and process lipids

64
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What organelle is responsible for making lysosomes

A

golgi

65
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Name the organelle responsible for the separation of chromosomes during cell division.

A

centriole

66
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The ________ enter more vesicles to be transported around the cell.

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proteins

67
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____________ move to the cell surface and are secreted.

A

glycoproteins

68
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Proteins may be stored at the ___ until they are needed by the golgi.

A

RER

69
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The organelles in cells are surrounded by the _________.

A

cytoplasm

70
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The cytoplasm is more than just a solution of chemicals, there’s a network of threads running through it. These protein threads are called the ____________.

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cytoskeleton

71
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In eukaryotic cells the protein threads are arranged as _____________ and _____________.

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microfilaments and microtubules

72
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The microtubules and microfilaments support the cell’s ___________, keeping them in position.

A

organelles

73
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The ____________ helps to strengthen the cell and maintain its shape.

A

cytoskeleton

74
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The cytoskeleton is responsible for the transport of __________ and materials within the cell.

A

organelles

75
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The ________ of the cytoskeleton can also cause the cell to move.

A

proteins

76
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How would the appearance of normal golgi apparatus differ to the abnormal ones?

A

smaller and rounder

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