B3f - Growth And Development Flashcards

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What’s the job of a vacuole?

A

Contains cell sap and provides support

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What’s the job of a cell wall?

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Provides support

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3
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What’s the job of chloroplast?

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Absorbs light energy for photosynthesis

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4
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What does the cell wall contain?

A

Cellulose

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5
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3 structures found in plant cells but not animal cells?

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Cell wall
Chloroplast
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3 structures found in animal and plant cells?

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Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane

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3 different specialised cells in the human body?

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Brain
Liver cell
Kidney cell 
Red blood cell
Sperm cell
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8
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Should scientist be allowed to use embryo stem cells?

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No because it’s against human rights to take away life

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What’s the difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells?

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Embryonic cells have the ability to specialise into most cells of the body but adult stem cells are only able to differentiate into a few different type of cells.

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10
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Why is human wet mass only?

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Dry mass uses dead organisms and you can’t kill lots of humans but for their dry mass

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Why is dry mass more accurate than wet mass?

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In wet mass the water content can change and water content varies on the conditions. E.g. More water in winter than a hot summers day where things sweat.

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To find the dry mass of something

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Leave it on a low temp over a long period of time

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