biology (y9) Flashcards
function of ribosomes
make proteins
what happens in mitochondia
respiration, releasing energy
what does the nucleus of a cell do
controls activity of cell
what does the cell membrane do
controls movement of substacnes in and out
how do meristems help a plant develop
allow plant to grow longer roots, plant grows taller and wider
what is a eukaryotic cell
a nomral cell: animal, plant, fungi etc, are normally arund 10-100 micrometers in size
what is a prokaryotic cell
a simple organism, eg: bacteria, less than 2 micrometres in size
what are the 4 phases of mitosis
prophase, metaphas, anaphase and telephase
what happens in the prophase phase
chromosomes are 2 sister chromatids and a centromere. Nucleur enevelope breaks down, centriole from that divides into 2 and moves to opposite poles, spindles start to form
what happens in the metaphase phase
chromosomes line up of equator of cell, attaches to spindle fibres
what happens in the anaphase phase
centromere joining sister chromatids splits, fibres pull chromatids to opposite poles
what happens in the telephase phase
nucleus develops around 2 ets of duplicated chromosomes, after mitosis occurs, cytokinese occurs when the cell splits into two parts
what are meristems
groups of undifferentiated cells that dibide to make all the different cells of a plant
what does phloem transport
sugars
what does xylem transport?
water and minerals
structure of phloem
elongated with pores
structure of xylem
dead and hollow tubes
where are xylem and phloem found in the leaf
in vascualr bundles- phloem near lower surface and xylem above it
where are xylem and phloem found in the stem
near edge of stem, phloem closer to edge, xylem more inside
where are xylem and phloem found in the root
centre of root, xylem in an ‘x’ with phloem tubes around it
how are lungs and gills adapted for gas exchange
large SA, fast diffusion, good blood supply, thin walls, mainatins conc. gradient
whta happens to intercostal muscles and diaphragm when we breathe in
intercostal muscles contract and move ribs up and awya, and diaphragm contracts and moves down lower to spine
what is starch tested by and what is the original colour
iodine - orangey, brown
what is protein tested by and what is the original colour
biuret solution, light blue
what is lipid tested by and what is the original colour
ethanol - clear
what is glucose tested by and what is the original colour
benedicts solution - blue
what colour would a substance turn if it had starch in it
blue black
what colour would a substance turn if it had glucose in it
tomato red
what colour would a substance turn if it had lipid in it
milky white
what colour would a substance turn if it had protein in it
pale purple
what type of food is digested in the stomach and by what enzyme
protein, by protease
what is transpiration : two answers-
the evaporation of water vapour from the stomata of a leaf, the movement of water from the leaves to the plant to the leaves
4 sections of the leaf
upper epidermis, palisade mesophyll, spongy mesophyll, lower epidermis
4 ways transpiration is affected
light- more bright light increases it, temperatue- higher temperature means quicker evaporation and diffusion, wind- water vapour is removed quickly by air movment, humidity- is slower because extra vapour in the air
what is the movement of sugars called
translocation
5 uses of glucose:
respiration, energy - storage of it, plant growth and repair and strengthening plant cell walls
what are absorbed by active transport in the roots ( from the soil)
nitrate ions
how are leaves adapated to maximise photosynthesis
large SA - more space to absorb sunlight,
chlorophyll - absorbs sunlight makes sunlight into energy and chemicals, have stomata - to allow c02 and 02 to diffuse in and out ,
network of veins - to support leaf and transport water and carbs,
wax cuticle - lets light out and protects sufrace of leaf.
word euqation for photosynthesis
water + carbon dioxide = (by light) =glucose + oxygen
symbol equation for photosynthesis
6C02 +6H20 goes to C6H1206+602
what does cell sap do?
stores chemicals and helps control water content of cell
what does a chloroplast do?
absorbs light for photosynthesis
what does a vacuole do?
maintains cell shape and stores cell sap
what does the cell wall do?
support cell and keep its shape
where are meristmes usually found?
in shoots tops and stems of plants
once stem cells are removed from a ? - ?day old embryo it can turn into any ? of cell
3-5, type
what are specialized cells?
cells that have structures - adaptations that allow them to do a particular job
eukaryotic cell vs prokaryotic cell : a EK has a nucleus, ? , normally a cell ?, has membrane bound organelles, a flagellum (?), and ribosomes , whereas a PK cell has DNA, it always has a cell? , has ribosomes, is a capsule and ? has a flagellum
DNA, wall, sometimes, wall, mostly
what 4 parts do animal cells not have that plant cells do?
cell wall, cell sap, chloroplasts and a permanent vacuole
cons of stem cells!
1. embryos don’t have to be used, can use ? cells instead
2. body can sometimes ? stem cells
3. people may have different opinions, eg : if they are religious - ?, or if they had personal experiences- like a ?
adult, reject, Christianity, miscarriage
what conditions can be cured by stem cells?
Parkinson’s, diabtetes, arthritis
stem cells are in specialized cells that can ? each other to make identical ? cells which can then make many different types of ? cells
copy, stem, specialized