B1 - Cell Biology Flashcards

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Prokaryotic cells

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simple cells without a nucleus

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Eukaryotic cells

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complex cells containing a nucleus

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3
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subcellular structures

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nucleus
cytoplasm
cell membrane
mitochondria 
ribosomes
cell wall
permanent vacuole
chloroplasts
plasmids
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Nucleus

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Controls cell and contains DNA

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Cytoplasm

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Gel like substance. Contains enzymes. Is where most chemical reactions take place.

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Cell membrane

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Controls what goes in and out. Holds cell together.

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7
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Mitochondria

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Where most reactions of aerobic respiration takes place

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Ribosomes

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where proteins are made

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9
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Cell wall

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made of cellulose. supports and strengthens cell

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10
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Permanent vacuole

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Contains cells sap

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Chloroplasts

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Where photosynthesis takes place. Contains chlorophyll.

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Plasmid

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Contains DNA

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13
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Subcellular structures of an animal cell

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Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
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14
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Subcellular structures of an animal cell

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Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Cell wall
Permanent Vacuole
Chloroplasts
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15
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Subcellular structures of a bacteria cell

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Cytoplasm
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Plasmids

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16
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Differentiation

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Process where a cell changes to become specialised for its job

17
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Sperm cells are specialised for…

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Reproduction. Long tail to help it swim and mitochondria to provide it energy to do so. Also carries enzymes so it digests through the egg cell membrane.

18
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Nerve cells are specialised for…

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Rapid signalling. Long and have branched connections to connect to other nerve cells an form a network.

19
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Muscle cells are specialised for…

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Contraction. Long so they have space to contract. Contain lots of mitochindria to generate energy for contraction.

20
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Root hair cells are specialised for…

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absorbing water and minerals. Big surface area to absorb water and minerals.

21
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Phloem and Xylem cells are specialised for …

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Transportation. Xylems are hollow and Phloem have few subcellular structures so that they can allow stuff to flow through them.

22
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Chromosomes

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Carries genes and is in the nucleus. Body cells have two copies of each chromosomes (from mother and from father). A human cell has 46 chromosomes (23 pairs).

23
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Cell cycle

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Body cells divide to produce new cells to grow or replace damaged cells. The two mains stages of the cell cycle are: 1) Growth and DNA replication 2) Mitosis

24
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Growth and DNA replication

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1) DNA is spread out into long strings
2) Cell grows and increases its subcellulars strucures e.g. mitochondria
3) Cell duplicates it’s DNA. DNA is copied and forms X-shaped chromosomes.