Biology

Question 1

Cell membrane

Answer 1

Controls what goes in and out of the cell

Question 2

Cytoplasm

Answer 2

Where the chemical reactions happen - this makes energy for cellular respiration

Question 3

Nucleus

Answer 3

Controls the cell(‘s activities) as well as contains DNA

Question 4

Ribosomes

Answer 4

Protein synthesis happens here

Question 5

Mitochondria

Answer 5

Energy is released here (this is called respiration) - it is the powerhouse of the cell

Question 6

Chloroplast

Answer 6

Makes chlorophyll for photosynthesis

Question 7

Cell wall

Answer 7

Provides structure and shape to the cell

Question 8

Vacuole

Answer 8

Contains cell sap - this is mostly made up of water

Question 9

Total magnification

Answer 9

Eyepiece x objective lens

Question 10

Magnification

Answer 10

Image size/ actual size

Question 11

Prokaryotes

Answer 11

Cells lacking a nucleus + other membrane bound organelles (e.g. bacteria/archea)

Question 12

Eukaryotes

Answer 12

Cells with a nucleus (plants/fungi/animals)

Question 13

Flagellum

Answer 13

Long protein strand

Question 14

Plasmid

Answer 14

A small circle of DNA found in bacteria

Question 15

Pilli

Answer 15

Hairs on bacteria

Question 16

All parts of bacteria cell

Answer 16

Chromosome
Cytoplasm
Ribosome
Flagellum
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Pilli
Plasmid

Question 17

All parts of animal cell

Answer 17

Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Ribosomes
Mitochondria

Question 18

All parts of plant cell

Answer 18

Chloroplast
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Cell wall
Mitochondria
Vacuole
Ribosomes
Cytoplasm

Question 19

How many micrometers in mm

Answer 19

1000

Question 20

How many nanometers in mm

Answer 20

1,000,000

Question 21

How many nanometers in micrometer

Answer 21

1000

Question 22

Which type of cell can develop into many different types of cell

Answer 22

Unspecialised cell

Question 23

What is the ability to develop into many different types of cell called

Answer 23

Pluripotent

Question 24

What is it called when stem cells divide into more stem cells

Answer 24

Self-renewal

Question 25

What is it called when a stem cell is made into a specialised cell

Answer 25

Differentiation

Question 26

Which stem cells can differentiate into different types of cells under different conditions

Answer 26

Embryonic stem cells

Question 27

Cellulose

Answer 27

A chain of glucose monomers that forms a cell wall

Question 28

Electron Microscope

Answer 28

A microscope using a beam of electrons to provide a very high magnification + resolution

Question 29

Resolution

Answer 29

The ability to see two structures as two separate structures rather than one fuzzy dot

Question 30

Genetic material

Answer 30

DNA - the instructions for the cell

Question 31

Light microscope

Answer 31

Uses visible light, but limited magnification and resolution

Question 32

Magnification (definition)

Answer 32

Enlarging the apparent size of an object

Question 33

Photosynthesis

Answer 33

The process of using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to produce glucose and oxygen

Question 34

Protein Synthesis

Answer 34

Turning DNA into protein (on ribosomes)