Cell structure Flashcards

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1
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What cells are described as being unicellular?

A

Bacterial

Yeast

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2
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What cells are described as being multicellular?

A

Animal
Plant
Fungi

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3
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What do animal, plant and fungal cells all contain structures for

A

Functions called organelles

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4
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Bacterial cells are ________ than other cells?

A

Smaller and have a more simple structure

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5
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What do bacterial cells lack? And what do they have instead?

A

Lack nucleus

Have plasmids

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6
Q

What is the function of a cell wall?

A

Supports and strengthens cell

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7
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Where is a cell wall found?

A

Plant
Fungal
Bacterial

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8
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What is the purpose of a cell membrane?

A

Controls what substances enter and exit the cell

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9
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Where is a cell membrane found?

A

All cells

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10
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What is the function of a cytoplasm?

A

Where chemical reactions happen

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11
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Where is the cell membrane found?

A

All cells

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12
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What is the function of a mitochondria?

A

Where aerobic respiration takes place

Most of the cells ATP is produced

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13
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Where is the mitochondria found?

A

Animal
Plant
Fungal

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14
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What is the function of a chloroplast?

A

Where photosynthesis occurs

Where sugar is produced

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15
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Where is the chloroplast foundation?

A

Plant

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16
Q

What is the function of a vacuole?

A

Store water

Maintenance of the turgor

17
Q

Where is the vacuole found?

A

Plant

18
Q

What is the function of a ribosome?

A

Where amino acids are found

Where they are connected together to make proteins

19
Q

Where are ribosomes found?

A

All cells

20
Q

What is the function of a plasmid?

A

Contains genes that help the cell to function

21
Q

Where are plasmids found?

A

Bacterial cells

22
Q

What is the nucleus’ function?

A

Controls all cell activities

23
Q

Where is the nucleus found?

A

Animal
Plant
Fungal

24
Q

What are cells?

A

The building blocks of all organisms