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Cell Structure Flashcards

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1
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Definition of uni-cellular

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Just one cell

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Definition of multicellular

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Made up of many cells

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3
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How many structures does an animal cell have? Name them

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5 
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm 
Mitochondria 
Nucleus
Ribosomes
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4
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Plural of mitochondrion

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Mitochondria

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5
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All blank are made of cells

Fill in the blank

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Organisms

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Cells are transparent, what can we use to allow us to see the structures in cells?

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Stains, such as methylene blue and iodine, are used to see the structures in cells.

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7
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What stain is used to see plant cells?

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Iodine solution is used to see plant cell structures

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How many structures make up the ultrastructure of a plant cell? How many make up a green plant cell?

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Plant cells have 7 structures which make up their ultrastructure
Green plant cells have 8 structures

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9
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Name the 7 structures of a plant cell

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The 7 structures of a plant cell are
• cell wall
• cell membrane
• cytoplasm
• vacuole 
• nucleus 
• mitochondria
• ribosomes
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10
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Name the extra structure in a green plant cell

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Chloroplasts are only found in plant cells

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What chemical is the cell membrane of plant cells made of?

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Cellulose; this is a carbohydrate

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Give an example of a fungi

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Yeast

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13
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A fungal cell wall is not made of blank

Fill in the blank

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Cellulose

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14
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How many structures are there in the ultrastructure of a fungal cell?
Name them

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6
• cell wall
• cell membrane 
• vacuole 
• nucleus 
• mitochondria 
• ribosomes
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Name one way a bacteria can be useful and one way it can be harmful

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Bacteria can be useful in making cheese

Bacteria can be harmful as it causes food poisoning such as Escheria Coli (E.Coli)

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16
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The bacterial cell wall is not made of blank

Fill in the blank

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Cellulose

17
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How many structures make up the ultrastructure of a bacterial cell?
Name them

A 
5 
• cell wall
• cell membrane 
• circular chromosome 
• plasmid
• ribosomes
18
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What is the function of a cell wall

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Provides support for the cell

19
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What is the function of a cell membrane

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Controls which molecules enter and leave the cell

20
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What is the function of a cytoplasm

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Site of chemical reactions

21
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What is the function of a vacuole

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Contains cell sap and helps the cell wall support the cell

22
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What is the function of a nucleus

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Controls cell activities

23
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What is the function of a mitochondria

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Site of aerobic respiration

24
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What is the function of a ribosome

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Site of protein synthesis

25
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What is the function of a chloroplast

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Site of photosynthesis

Contains a pigment (coloured chemical) called chlorophyll - colours the chloroplast green

26
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What is the function of a plasmid

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Transfers genetic information from cell to cell

27
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1 millimetre =

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1000 micrometers (um)

28
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1 micrometer =

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0.001 millimetres

29
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How many types of cells are there and how many possible structures can be found in the ultrastructure

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There are 4 types of cells and 9 types of possibles structures

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