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B1 and B2 - Characteristics of Living Organisms and Cells Flashcards

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Characteristics of life: MRS GREN

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  • Movement
  • Respiration
  • Sensitivity
  • Growth
  • Reproduction
  • Excretion
  • Nutrition
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Movement

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An action by an organism or part of an organism causing a change of position or place

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Sensitivity

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The ability to detect or sense stimuli in the internal or external environment and to make appropriate responses

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Respiration

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The chemical reactions that break down nutrient molecules in living cells to release energy for metabolism

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Growth

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A permanent increase in size and dry mass by an increase in cell number or cell size or both

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Reproduction

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The processes that make more of the same kind of organism

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Excretion

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Removal from organisms of toxic materials, the waste products of metabolism (chemical reactions in cells including respiration) and substances in excess of requirements

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Nutrition

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Taking in of materials for energy, growth and development; plants require light, carbon dioxide, water and ions; animals need organic compounds and ions and usually need water

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Parts of an animal cell

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Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria

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Parts of a plant cell

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Cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, chloroplasts, vacuole

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Function of nucleus

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Directs all the cells activities; contains the cells DNA

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Function of cell membrane

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Partially permeable membrane which controls substances that move in and out of the cell

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Function of chloroplasts

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Structures found in the cells of green parts of plants only (leaves and stems) which contain a green pigment called chlorophyll in which photosynthesis occurs

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Function of vacuole

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Stores materials such as water, salts, proteins and carbs

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Function of rough endoplasmic reticulum

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Membrane-bound structure involved in protein synthesis; covered in ribosomes and forms around the nucleus

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Function of cytoplasm

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Liquid that makes up most of the cell in which chemical reactions happen

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Function of mitochondria

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Floating in the cytoplasm where energy is released from glucose from food; where most respiration happens

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Function of cell wall

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A tough outer layer of the cell, which contains cellulose to provide strength and support to the plant

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Function of ribosomes

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Protein synthesis (making proteins)

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Function of enzymes

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Biological catalysts, increase rate of chemical reactions

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Solute

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A substance that is dissolved in a solvent

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Solvent

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The substance in which the solute dissolves

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Soluble

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A substance able to dissolve

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DNA

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Contains genetic information for the building and functioning of the cell

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Electron microscope

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Microscope that forms an image by focusing beams of electrons onto a specimen

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Light microscope

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Microscope that uses a beam of light passing through one or more lenses to magnify an object

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Nosepiece

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Holds the objectives and can be rotated to change the objective lens to the specific lens one you want to use

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Diaphragm

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Controls the amount of light passing through the slide; located below the stage and is usually controlled by a round dial

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Illuminator

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Low voltage bulb which supplies light through the stage and onto to the specimen (sometimes mirrors)

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Solution

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The final product of dissolving (solute + solvent)

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Eyepiece (ocular lense)

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Magnifies an image, usually 10x

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Eyepiece tube / body tube

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Holds the eyepieces in place above the objective lens

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Objective lense

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Most compound microscopes come with three or four objective lenses that revolve on the nosepiece (low, medium, high) The most common objective lenses have power of 4X, 10X and 40X

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Arm

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The Arm connects the base to the nosepiece and eyepiece; also used to carry the microscope.

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Stage

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Where the specimen is places; supports the slide being observed

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Stage clips

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Holds the slide in place on the stage

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Coarse focus

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Knob that allows you to make major focusing adjustments (large knob)

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Fine focus

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Knob that allows you to make fine focusing adjustments in smaller increments (small knob)

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Base

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The main support of the microscope

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Magnification equation

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Magnification = Image size ÷ Actual size

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Image size equation

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Image size = magnification x actual size

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Actual size equation

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Actual size = image size ÷ magnification

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Magnification of light microscope equation

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Magnification of light microscope = Magnification of eyepiece lens × Magnification of objective lens

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Specialisation

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The adaptation of an organism or organ to a special function or environment

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Ciliated epithelial cell function

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Move dust and bacteria trapped in mucus out of the windpipe

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Ciliated epithelial cell adpatations

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Small projections called ‘cilia’ to move mucus up the windpipe
- the mucus is produced by the goblet cells within the epithelial cell
- the sticky mucus traps particles, pathogens like bacteria or viruses and dust

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Sperm cell function

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To fertilise the egg cell

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Sperm cell adaptations (4)

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  • Flagella to help it swim
  • Mitochondria to release energy for swimming
  • Acrosome contains chemicals to break down egg membrane
  • Only half the DNA needed for a new person in nucleus
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Egg cell function

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To be fertilised and grow into an embryo

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Egg cell adaptations (4)

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  • Lots of cytoplasm for cell division
  • Only half the DNA needed for a new person in nucleus
  • Cytoplasm contains nutrients for growth of the developing embryo
  • Jelly membrane forms impenetrable barrier so no more than one sperm can fertilise
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Root hair cell function

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To absorb water and minerals from the soil

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Root hair cell adaptations (4)

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  • Large surface area - increases the rate of the absorption of water by osmosis and mineral ions by active transport
  • Lots of mitochondria to release energy (sometimes needed to absorb minerals)
  • No chloroplast
  • Thin cell wall for quick and easy water movement
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Red blood cell function

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Transport oxygen

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Red blood cell adaptations (4)

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  • Large surface area due to biconcave shape
  • No nucleus (so more space for oxygen)
  • Contains haemoglobin
  • Small and flexible to fit through tiny blood vessels
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Palisade cell function

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To carry out photosynthesis

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Palisade cell adaptations (2)

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  • Lots of chloroplasts - increase rate of photosynthesis
  • Large surface area to absorb light
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Net movement

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The movement of all the particles considered together as a group - not individual particles

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Active movement

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The movement of molecules from an area of low concentration to high concentration with the use of energy (ATP) - they move against their concentration gradient (absorption) and so need additional energy

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Passive movement

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The random movement of molecules across a membrane without the input of energy, from a high concentration to a low concentration

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Osmosis

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The net movement of water molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration across a partially permeable membrane

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Diffusion

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The net movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

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Molecules that generally can diffuse through a partially permeable membrane (3)

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water, glucose, amino acids

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Molecules that generally can’t diffuse through a partially permeable membrane

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protein, starch

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Partially permeable membrane

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A membrane that allows only certain (smaller) particles to diffuse through it

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Factors of diffusion (5)

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  • medium/state
  • distance of travel
  • concentration gradient
  • surface area : volume
  • temperature
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How does the concentration gradient affect diffusion?

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Difference in the concentration of a substance between 2 places
- steep (greater difference): increase
- not steep (smaller difference): decrease

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How does the medium/state affect diffusion?

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The difference in rate of diffusion if a substance is liquid or gas
- liquid: decrease (slower)
- gas: increase (faster)

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How does the distance of travel affect diffusion?

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The distance molecules have to travel through the membrane
- longer distance: decrease (slower)
- shorter distance: increase (faster)

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How does the surface area affect diffusion?

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The greater the surface area, the more space there will be for particles to diffuse
- large surface area: increase (faster)
- smaller surface area: decrease (slower)

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How does the temperature affect diffusion?

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The temperature provides more kinetic energy to the particles, making them move faster
- high temperature: increase (faster rate)
- low temperature: decrease (slower rate)

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Dilute solution

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Contains high concentration of water molecules

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Water potential

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The quantity of water molecules within a substance

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Concentrated solution

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Contains low concentration of water molecules

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What does more water mean in terms of water potential?

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More water = higher water potential

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What does less water mean in terms of water potential?

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Less water = lower water potential

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Metabolism

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The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life

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Turgor pressure

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The pressure that water molecules exert against the cell wall - cell wall helps plant cells from bursting

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3 stages of osmosis in animal and plant cells

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Hypertonic, Isotonic, Hypotonic

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Hypertonic plant cells

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Cells placed in a solution with a low water concentration compared to their contents (concentrated sugar solution) will lose water by osmosis
- called plasmolyzed

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Isotonic plant cells

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The solution which it is placed in has equal concentration of solutes so water diffuses by osmosis in and out of the cell
- called flaccid

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Hypotonic plant cells

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Plant cells placed in a solution with a high water concentration compared to their contents (eg water) will gain water by osmosis and swell up
- called turgid

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Hypertonic animal cells

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Red blood cells placed in a solution with a lower water concentration compared to their contents (eg 1.7 percent salt solution) will lose water by osmosis and shrink
- called crenated

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Isotonic animal cells

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Normal cell, balance concentration of water

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Hypotonic in animal cells

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Red blood cells placed in a solution with a higher water concentration compared to their contents (eg pure water) will gain water by osmosis, swell up and burst
- called lysis

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