B1.1 Flashcards
Cytoplasm contains
Enzymes to catalyse reactions
Nucleus contains
Genetic material
Nucleus purpose
Controls activities of the cell and codes for proteins
Mitochondria
Where energy is released for the cell to function
The vacuole contains
Cell sap
The vacuole purpose
Keeps cell turgid and contains sugars+salts solution
Plant cell wall is made of
Cellulose
Cell wall
Supports+strengthens cell
Chloroplast is the site of
Photosynthesis
Chloroplast contains
Chlorophyll
Chloroplasts function
Absorbs light energy
Bacterial DNA
Floats in cytoplasm
Bacterial DNA purpose
Controls function of cell
Bacterial cells don’t contain
Nucleus
Bacteria cell wall is made of
Muclein
Light microscope limitation is that
It can’t see smaller organelles and anything else smaller (has a lower magnification than electron microscope)
Electron microscope uses a
Beam of electrons to magnify
Another microscope is
Light optical microscope
