Biology Flashcards

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Cell membrane

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Controls the movement of substances in and out of the shell

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2
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Mitochondria

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Where most energy is released in respiration

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3
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Nucleus

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Controls the activities of the cell

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4
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Cell wall

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Strengthens the cell

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5
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Cytoplasm

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Where most chemical processes take place and gives the cell its shape

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6
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Ribosomes

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Protein synthesis happens here

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7
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Chloroplast

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Absorbs light energy for photosynthesis. This also contains chlorophyll

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Photosynthesis

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Creates food by converting sunlight to the needed sugars

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9
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Vacuole

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Stores food and waste and helps support the cell

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10
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Sperm cell

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Found in the testes and Fertilises the egg cell

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Palaside cell

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Found in a plat and does photosynthesis

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12
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Egg cell

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Found in the ovary and creates an embryo when fertilised

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13
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Ciliated cell

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Found in lungs and moves mucus out of the lungs using its hairs

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14
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Root hair cell

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Found in plant root and absorbs water from soil using its long hair to create a bigger surface area to catch and suck up water

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15
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Cell size magnification=

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Image size
___________
Actual size

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16
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Stem cells

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Special cells that start off normal and divides to a certain cell that significantly boosts it

17
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Diffusion

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The movement of a liquid or gas from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

18
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Osmosis

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The movement of water from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a semi permeable membrane