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B1: Cells Structure and Support Flashcards

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What is in a animal cell?

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  • Cytoplasm
  • Ribosomes
  • Cell membrane
  • Nucleus
  • Mitochondria
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What is in a plant cell?

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  • Chloroplasts
  • Ribosomes
  • Cell membrane
  • Nucleus
  • Mitochondria
  • Permant Vacule
  • Cell wall
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How is a root hair cell specialised?

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  • They uptake of water and nutreients by having a large surface area
  • They contain mitochondria to do active transport so they can form more nutrients
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How is a sperm cell specialised?

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  • Specialises to help function the egg and the tail
  • Lots of mitochondria to stay energised
  • The nucleus helps fertilise the egg
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How is a nerve cell specialised?

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  • Lots of dentries to make conections to other nerve cells
  • Exop carries the nerve impulse
  • lots of mitochondria to transfer chemicals
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What is the function of a cell membrane?

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It allows the passage of substances in and out of the cell - found in plant and animal cells

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What is the function of a cytoplasm?

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Jelly-like substance, where chemical reactions take place

- found in plant and animal cells

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What is the function of a nuclues?

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Contains genetic material and controls the cells activity

- found in plant and animal cells

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What is the function of mitochondria?

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Where aeorobic resperation happens and provides energy for the cell
- found in plant and animal cells

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What is the function of a permant vacule?

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Contains a liquid called cell sap, which keeps the cell firm

- found in plant cell ONLY

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What is the function of a cell wall?

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Gives the cell structure and support, keeps cell rigid

- found in plant cell ONLY

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What is the function of a chloroplast?

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Contains chlorophyll (a green pigment used to carry out photosynthesis)
- found in plant cell ONLY

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What are features of Prokaryotic Cells?

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  • contians small rings of DNA
  • bacteria cells
  • smaller
  • fagella
  • cells wall
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What are some features of Eukaryotic Cells?

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  • aminal and plant cells
  • no slime capsules
  • bigger
  • vacules
  • fungi, humans, plants
  • chromosones
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What do Prokaryoic cells and eukaryotic cells similarities?

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  • cell membrane
  • cytoplasm
  • nuclues
  • genetic material
  • cell wall (plant cell)
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What cells are in plant cells but not in animal cells?

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  • cell wall
  • chloroplasts
  • permanant vacule
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What is the function of ribosomes?

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It produces proteins

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