B2 - Cells Flashcards
What does the cell membrane do?
It controls what goes in and out of the cell
What does the nucleus do?
It controls the cell and is where the DNA is
An organelle is a part of the cell. What organelles does a PLANT cell HAVE, BUT an ANIMAL cell does NOT HAVE?
Cell wall, vacuole, chloroplasts
What part of a cell is where photosynthesis takes place?
Chloroplasts
What part of the cell is where all chemical reactions occur?
Cytoplasm
Where does protein synthesis occur?
Ribosomes
What is present in bacteria cells but not in animal cells?
Cell wall
What is meant by ‘eukaryotic’ cell?
A cell with a nucleus
Which of the following cells have a lot of mitochondria?
Muscle cells
Sally is observing a cell under a light microscope. The magnification on the eyepiece unit is x10 and the objective lens magnification is x30. What total magnification is Sally using to observe the cell?
x300
Bacteria are…
Prokaryotes
Which part of a plant cell is filled with sap and helps to keep the cell turgid?
Vacuole
What name is given to the short loops of DNA found only in bacterial cells?
Plasmid
Some bacteria have a thread like structure that can be used to help them move from place to place. What is the scientific name of this structure?
Flagellum
Are bacterial cells eukaryotic, prokaryotic, or both?
Prokaryotic