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What features do Eukaryotic (plant+animal) cells have

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cell membrane,cytoplasm and genetic material

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What do prokaryotic (bacteria) cells have

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cytoplasm,cell membrane, cell wall. Genetic material not enclosed in nucleus; single Dna loops and small rings called Plasmids

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Purpose of Nucleus

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DNA, Controls Activity

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Purpose of Cytoplasm

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Reaction Site

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Purpose of Cell Membrane

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Controls passage

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Purpose of MItochondria

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release energy via respiration

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Purpose of Ribosomes

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protein synthesis

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Purpose of Chloroplasts

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photosynthesis

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Purpose of Vacuole

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permanent, made of cell sap, used for storage

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Purpose of Cell Wall

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Protects cell. permemable made of celluose

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Purpose of Differentiation

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acquire features for a specific role

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All 3 different types of muscle cells

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smooth,skeletal and cardiac

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what is the plants transport system made up of

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phloem + xylem

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what is xylem used for

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transporting water and minerals from roots to stem and leaves only

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what is xylem made up of

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dead cells arragned end-to-end stiffened by lignin

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What is phloem used for

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responsible for transporting food produced from photosynthesis. Two way

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What is phloem made out of

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made of living tissue; aranged end to end with celluose cell walls and cytoplasm

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What is the equation that links Magnification of Image,Size of Image,Size of Real Object

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Magnification of image = Size of the image/size of real object

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Define Magnification and Resolution

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  • the degree to which something is magnified

- The distance between 2 distinguishable points

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Advantages of LM’s

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Inexpensive. View Image directly. Living specimen viewed

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Disasvantages of LM’s

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Low Magnification and resolution. Need staining to distinguish features

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Define Staining

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Use of Chemicals that bind to specific structures on/in a specimen allowing the structure to be seen

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Advantages of TEM’s

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High Mag and resolution. Internal structure organelles visible

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What is TEM

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Transmission Electron Microscope. Uses electrons passing through the sample to create an image

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What is SEM
Scanning Electron Microscope. Detects reflected or bounced off electrons
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Disadvantage of TEM
- Can't use on living samples - Expensive, difficult staining - 2d image of thin cross section
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Advantages of SEM's
Produces 3D images.Reveals cell arrangements
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Disadvntages of SEM's
Cannot use on living smaples, Expensive, difficult staining and only reveals surface detail
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Culture
population of bacteria
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Agar
solid designed for bacteria to live on
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Nutrient broth
liquid designed for bacteria to live on
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What is the Aseptic Technique
1) Done beside blue bunsen flame to create updraft 2) Sterilise innoculating loop 3) Remove lid of bacetia bottle and put it near bunsen flame 4) Seal lid but not fully 5) Incubate at 27 degrees so human pathogen
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What is the bacterial growth curve
1) Lag Phase - getting ready by copying Dna and protiens 2) Exponential Growth - population doubles every 20 mins 3) Stationary Phase - Birth rate= Death Rate 4) Death Phase - bacteria die faster then they multiply
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Wha does the nucleus contians
Chromosomes made of Dna molecules that contian 23 pairs of genes
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describe mitosis
DNA replicates to form two copies of each chromosome. In mitosis one set of chromosomes lined up in the middle is pulled to each end of the cell and the nucleus divides. Finally, the cytoplasm and cell membranes divide to form two identical daughter cells
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What is the cell cycle
1) Cell grows 2) DNA copies 3) Further Growth and DNA repaired if needed 4) Cell separates into 2 daughter cells
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What are stem cells
Unspecialised cells that can produce different types of cells by differentiation. Source is umbilical cord and placenta and bone marrow
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What does stem cell transplant help with
- spinal injuries, degenerating body cells, diabetes, cancers, and paralysis
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What type of tissue in plants can differentiate into any type of plant cell throughout the life time
Meristem Tissue
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What happens in Therapeutic Cloning
Embryo is produced with same genes as patient
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What are the risks and benefits of stem cell transplants
Risks; viral infection + ethical objections | Benefits; not rejected and can repair incurable conditions
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How is therapeutic cloning carried out
nuclear transfer; nucleus of the body cell of the patient is transferred to an egg cell without one and it develops
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What happens after 60 divisions of stem cells
mutations have been observed
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Define carcinogens
Chemicals and other agents that damage DNA
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What is Cancer
When a cell starts to divide rapidly, leads to tumour growth
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Name Examples of Carcinogens
- Viruses - Chemicals - Ionising Radiation - UV Radiation - Lifestyle Choices; smoking, drinking and diet
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Why is cancer mainly when you get older
As there are natural checks for errors during the cell cycle, hence there must be several mutations for cancer
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What is a benign tumour
-Slow growing easy to remove, rarely spread
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What is a Maligant tumour
- Fast Growing, can form secondary tumours by squeezing through capillary walls - Spread throughout body tissues
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Describe Binary fission
- Circular loop of DNA replicates - Cell divides into 2 - Circular strands migrate to opposite ends of cells - Cytoplasm divides into 2 - Identical daughter cells formed
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What are mitosis and binary fission both forms of
asexual reproduction
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Define Diffusion
Spreading out of the particles of any substance ins solution or gas resulting in a net movement from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
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What are the factors that affect diffusion
- Difference in concentrations (concentration gradient) - Temp. - Surface area of the membrane - Diffusion path
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Why do large organisms need efficent transport system to utilise diffusion
they have a small surface area to volume ratio hence cant use diffusion
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Name some examples of diffusion
Small intestine - folds increase sfa, 7m long, constant blood flow and one cell thick wall Gills- filaments make large sfa, constant blood flow and counter current system
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Equation for Aerobic respiration
Glucose + Oxygen --> Water + Carbon Dioxide | 6(C6H12O6) + 6(O2) --> 6(H2O) + 6(CO2)
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Equation for anaerobic respiration
Glucose --> Lactic Acid (in muscles) C6H12O6 --> 2(C3H6O3) glucose → ethanol + carbon dioxide (in plants and yeast) C6H12O6 → 2C2H5OH + 2C02
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Equation for Photosynthesis
Water + Carbon Dioxide → glucose + Oxygen | 6H2O + 6CO2 → C6H1206 + 6O2
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Describe Diffusion in Plants
C02 diffuses into the leaves through the stomata, during photosynthesis the palisade cells use C02; the conc outside is high but inside is low. This makes a large conc gradient and carbon dioxide diffuses in.
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Define Osmosis
Osmosis is the diffusion water from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution through a partially permeable membrane
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Define Hypertonic
containing more concentration than surroundings
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Define isotonic
having the same concentration as surroundings
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Define Hypotonic
having a less concentration than surroundings
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What effect does hypertonic conditions have in an animal and plant cell
In an animal cell it means water will leave the cell making it crenated/shirvelled In a plant cell the water will diffuse out the cell making it plasmolysed
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What effect does hypotonic conditions have in an animal and plant cell
In an animal cell it makes too much water enter the cell making it haemolysed In a plant cell it makes water enter nearly bursting the cell wall making it turgid
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Define Active Transport
Net movement of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, working against the conc. gradient requiring energy from respiration
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Examples of Active Transport
- Allows sugar molecules to be absorbed from lower concentration in the gut into the blood which has a higher sugar concentration.

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