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what organelles can be found inside an animal cell? (5)

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nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, ribosomes

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what organelles can be found inside a plant cell? (8)

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nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, cell wall, mitochondria, ribosome, chloroplasts, vacuole

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what organelles can be found inside a fungal cell? (7)

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nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, cell wall, mitochondria, ribosomes, vacuole

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what organelles can be found inside a bacterial cell? (6)

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cell membrane, cytoplasm, cell wall, ribosomes, plasmids, circular chromosome

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why do some cells require a greater number of mitochondria?

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the higher the energy requirement of the cell the greater the number of mitochondria present for aerobic respiration

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what are examples of cells which require greater numbers of mitochondria?

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  • muscle cells need lots of mitochondria to produce energy for muscle contraction
  • sperm cells need lots of mitochondria to produce energy for movement
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what is the plant cell wall made of?

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cellulose

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what cells contain chloroplasts?

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only green plant cells

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what organelle do bacterial cells lack?

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a nucleus

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what do all four types of cell have in common?

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  • ribosomes
  • cell membrane
  • cytoplasm
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what is the function of the cell membrane?

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controls movement of substances into and out of cell

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what is the function of the cytoplasm?

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where all chemical reactions occur

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what is the function of the ribosome?

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where protein synthesis occurs

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what is the function of the mitochondria?

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where aerobic respiration occurs

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what is the function of the nucleus?

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controls all cell activities

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what is the function of the cell wall?

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provides support to the cell

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what is the function of the vacuole?

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  • stores nutrients and water
  • contains cell sap
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what is the function of the chloroplasts?

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where photosynthesis occurs

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what is the function of a plasmid?

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contains additional genes which are beneficial to the cell

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what does the nucleus contain?

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contains genetic information

21
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what does the chloroplast contain?

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contains green pigment chlorophyll which absorbs light energy

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