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Question 1

difference between an animal cell and a plant cell

Answer 1

an animal cell does not have; chloroplast, vacuole or cell wall

Question 2

function of the nucleus

Answer 2

controls cell activity

Question 3

function of the cell membrane

Answer 3

controls what goes in and out of the cell

Question 4

function of the mitochondria

Answer 4

where respiration takes place

Question 5

function of the cytoplasm

Answer 5

where chemical reactions take place

Question 6

function of ribosomes

Answer 6

where proteins are made

Question 7

function of chloroplasts

Answer 7

where photosynthesis takes place

Question 8

what do chloroplasts contain

Answer 8

chlorophyll

Question 9

function of a vacuole

Answer 9

stores cell sap and keeps the cell firm

Question 10

function of a cell wall

Answer 10

provides support

Question 11

what is the cell wall made out of

Answer 11

cellulose

Question 12

function of an egg cell that helps it adapt

Answer 12

1. spongy outside layer; protects cell, attracts sperm
2. large amount of cytoplasm with fat stores

Question 13

function of a sperm cell that helps it adapt

Answer 13

1. lots of mitochondria to release energy
2. tail for swimming
3. enzymes in the head to help sperm enter egg

Question 14

functions for a muscle cell that helps it adapt

Answer 14

1. mitochondria to release energy
2. long cell to be able to contract and relax

Question 15

functions for a nerve cell that helps it adapt

Answer 15

1. long to transmit electrical signals long distance
2. branched connections to connect to other nerve cells

Question 16

functions for a red blood cell that helps it adapt

Answer 16

1. contains haemoglobin, red pigment that binds oxygen
2. no nucleus
3. large surface area to carry oxygen

Question 17

functions for root hair cell that helps it adapt

Answer 17

1. large surface area to absorb water
2. mitochondria to release energy
3. no chloroplasts as it is underground it doesn’t do photosynthesis

Question 18

what is a eukaryote

Answer 18

a complex cell

Question 19

what are prokaryotic cells

Answer 19

small and simple cells

Question 20

example of a prokaryotic cell

Answer 20

bacterial cell

Question 21

examples of a eukaryotic cell

Answer 21

animal, plant and fungi cells

Question 22

what is osmosis

Answer 22

the diffusion of water molecules from a high concentration to a low concentration

Question 23

what is active transport

Answer 23

process to move molecules from a low concentration to a high concentration

Question 24

does active transport need energy

Answer 24

yes

Question 25

what is diffusion

Answer 25

movement of a substances from a high concentration to a low concentration

Question 26

does diffusion use energy

Answer 26

no

Question 27

does osmosis use energy

Answer 27

no