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1
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What is the cytoplasm

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A jelly like substance where most of the chemical rections happen

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2
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Where do most of the chemical reactions take place

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Cytoplasm

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3
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What is the nucleus

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Contains genetic material like DNA which controls the cells activities

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4
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What’s the cell membrane

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Controls what goes in and out of the cell

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5
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How can the cell membrane let some things through and not others

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It’s structure is permeable to some substances but not to others

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6
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What contains the enzymes for respiration

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Mitochondria

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7
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What are ribosomes

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Tiny structures where protein synthesis occurs

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8
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What realises the most energy during respiration

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Mitochondria

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9
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Are most sides specialised

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Yes

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10
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Do plant cells have a nucleus

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Yes

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11
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What do plant cells have that animal cells do not

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Chloroplasts
Vacuole
Cell wall

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12
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What do cell walls do

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Strengthens the cell and supports the plant

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13
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What are cell walls made of

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Cellulose fibres

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14
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Are chloroplasts organs

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No they are organelles

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15
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are chloroplasts organelles

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Yes

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16
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What contains the enzymes needed for photosynthesis

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Chloroplasts

17
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What are permanent vacuoles filled with

A

Cell sap

18
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What does a permanent vacuole do

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Filled with cell sap to help keep the cell turgid.

19
Q

How many pairs of chromosomes are there in a human body

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23

20
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How many chromosomes are there in total in a human body

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46

21
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True or false: Females are referred to as XY

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False females are referred to as XX as they have two X chromosomes

22
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What chromosomes are there in a male

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XY

23
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True or false chromosomes in a male are referred to asXY

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True

24
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Is dna in a cell nucleus

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Yes

25
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Why do cells divide

A

An organism

An organism becomes damaged and needs to produce new cells

26
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What’s the first stage of the cell cycle

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Cell growth