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B1.1 - Cell Theory - Eukaryotic cells Flashcards

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1
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Idenitfy the function of a nucleus.

A

Controlls cell activity

Contains genetic material.

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2
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What is a type of eukaryotic cell

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animal or plant cell

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3
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What is the function of the mitochondria

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an organelle where aerobic respiration takes place

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What is an organelle

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specialised structures found within a living cell

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What is the function of a chloroplast

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a plant organelle where photosynthesis takes place

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What is the function of ribosomes

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protein synthesis

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How can you tell the difference between the RER and the SER

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RER is embedded with ribosomes

SER has no ribosomes

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What is the structure of the golgi apparatus

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a stack of membrane bound flattended sacs

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What is the function of the nucleolus

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makes RNA and ribosomes

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What is the function of the cytoplasm

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the place where metabolic reactions take place

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What is the structure of the cell membrane

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a phospholipid bilayer, embedded with proteins

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12
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What is the function of vesicles

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to transport materials around and out of the cell

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13
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What are lysosomes

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specialised vesicles that contain digestive enzymes that break down waste material from inside the cell

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What are centrioles

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They form spindles that pull apart chromosomes during cell division

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what is exocytosis

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the process of vesicles fusing with the plasma membrane and secreting its contents

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16
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What is the cell wall made of?

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Cellulose

17
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What is the function of the cell wall

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protects and supports each cell and the whole plant

18
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What is a vacuole

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Membrane bound sac containing cell sap that maintain a turgid structure to the cell

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What is the tonoplast

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it is the partially permeable membrane of the vacuole

20
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What is an amyloplast

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a double membrane-bound sac containing starch granules

21
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What is the function of the amyloplast

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responsible for the synthesis and storage of starch granules

22
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What is a plasmodesmata

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channels within the cell wall of plant cells which enables transport and communication between plant cells

23
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What are the pits in plant cells

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pores in the cell walls of the xylem that allows water to enter and leave the xylem vessels

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