Biology yr7 Flashcards
seven functions of life
Movement
Reproduction
Sensitivity
Growth
Respiration
Excretion
Nutrition
cytoplasm
jelly like substance. many of the cell’s activities take place here.
chloroplast
photosynthesis happen here. contains the green substance chlorophyll which absorbs light.
cell wall
made of cellulose. gives the cell a rigid structure.
cell membrane
controls what enters and exits the cell.
vacuole
contains cell sap
nucleus
where the genetic material is found.Contrls the activities of the cell.
mitochondria
where respiration happens. A chemical reaction which releases energy from food.
sperm cell
- long tail to swim to egg cells
- made in male’s testicles
- contains 1/2 of normal amount of DNA
- carries dad’s DNA to egg
- enzymes to help sperm to get to egg.
egg cell
- contains yolk( embryo’s food source)
- largest animal cell in human body
- carries mum’s DNA
- found in the ovaries
palisade cell
- found in the top of a leaf.
- tall and has a large surface area( to absorb sunlight faster)
- packed with chloroplast
- carries out photosynthesis
red blood cell
- large surface area
- contains haemoglobin
- oxygenates cell
nerve cells
- extremely elongated
- several branches to connect to other cells
- main branch -long axis is- covered in fat to prevent electrical impulses affecting other body parts
- carries nerve impulses around the body.
root hair cell
- found in plant roots
- thin cell wall allows water to easily pass through
- large surface area
- absorbs minerals/water from soil
ciliated cell
- stops lung damage
- sweeps mucus with dust/ bacteria back to the throat to be swallowed
- found in air passages down to the lungs
- smoking causes hair to die
What is Respiration ?
respiration is the chemical reaction which occurs in every living cell to release energy from the food you eat using the oxygen that you breathe in.
respiration formula
Glucouse+Oxygen—-> Carbon di oxide+ water +energy
anaerobic respiration
when body cells are not supplied with enough oxygen to perform aerobic respiration they can, for a time, perform anaerobic respiration- without oxygen.
anaerobic respiration formula
Glucose—->Lactic acid+ small amount of energy
oxygen debt formula
Lactic acid+ Oxygen—> Carbon di oxide+water
alveoli
the air sacs in the lungs are known as aveoli.Under microscope they appear like a bunch of grapes.
bronchi
the two bronchi are passages that lead into the lungs from the trachea.