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1
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What are the two cells that are Eukaryotic cells?

A

Animal Cell

Plant Cell

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What is an example of a Prokaryotic cell?

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Bacteria cell

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What is an example of a Prokaryotic cell?

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Bacteria cell

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What’s the difference between a prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell?

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Prokaryotic cell is much smaller in size

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5
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What does the flagellum do?

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It helps them move

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6
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What does measure cells in?

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Micrometers

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7
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Why is a light microscope two most popular?

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Easy to use

Inexpensive

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What’s the maximum magnification of a light microscope?

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200mm

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9
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How does an electronic microscope work?

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Shine electronic as scattered through the specimen

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What’s the maximum resolution of an electronic microscope?

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1nm

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What’s the advantage of using an electronic microscope?

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Can see smaller things

more detail as higher resolution and magnification

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12
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What’s the magnification calculation?

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size of image
magnification size of real
of image object

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13
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What does the ribosome do?

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Small structure that makes proteins

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14
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What does the mitochondria do?

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Respiration

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15
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What is a chloroplast?

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Makes the plant green

signs of photosynthesis

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16
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What’s does the vacuole contain?

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Cell sap

17
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What’s does the nucleus do?

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Controls the activity of cell

18
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What’s the cytoplasm?

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site of chemical reactions in the cell

19
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What does the cell membrane do?

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control what moves in and out of cell

20
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What is cell differentiation?

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To formally different types of cells

21
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What’s a specialised cell?

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A cell that is adapted to carry out a particular function

22
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What are chromosomes made of?

A

DNA

23
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What controls the rate of chemical reaction in the cytoplasm?

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Enzymes

24
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How does the mitochondria help a sperm carry out its function?

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It releases energy so it can swim

25
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How many chromosomes are there in a human cell?

A

46

26
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How many pairs of chromosomes are there?

A

23

27
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What should a cell do before it divides?

A

Replicate the DNA

28
Q

What’s a stem cell?

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A stem cell is an undifferentiated cell

29
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What are two specialised cells in a human?

A

Nerve cells

ciliated cell

30
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What is diffusion?

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Spreading out of particles from higher to lower concentration

31
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What are three factors that affect the rate of diffusion?

A

Temperature
Difference in concentration
Surface are of the membrane

32
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What can stem cells be used for?

A

To treat Diseases

33
Q

What’s the name of the process which moves into cells?

A

osmosis

34
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What’s the process which plant roots absorb mineral ions?

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Active transport

35
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Why does roots store starch?

A

Starch is an energy source

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