Cell Structure Flashcards

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1
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ultrastructure of a plant cell

A
cell wall
cell membrane 
cytoplasm
green chloroplast 
nucleus 
vacuole
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ultrastructure of an animal cell

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cell membrane
cytoplasm
nucleus

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ultrastructure of a fungal cell

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cell membrane
cell wall
cytoplasm 
nucleus 
vacuole
mitochondria
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ultrastructure of a bacterial cell

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cell wall
plasmid DNA
cytoplasm
Bacterial DNA
flagellum (not always present)
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function of the nucleus

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controls cell activities and contain CHROMOSOMES , which are made of DNA and contain GENETIC INFORMATION (DNA)

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function of cell membrane

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controls the passage of substances into and out of the cell

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7
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function of the cytoplasm

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site of chemical reactions

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function of the cell wall

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provides plant cells with support and is made of CELLULOSE

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function of the vacuole

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stores cell sap

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10
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function of chloroplasts

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green discs that trap light energy for photosynthesis

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function of mitochondria

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site of aerobic respiration

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function of ribosomes

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the site of protein synthesis

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13
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name the cell ultrastructures

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mitochondria 
cytoplasm 
ribosomes 
nucleus 
chromosome
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14
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fungi are a group of organisms that includes…

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mushrooms, moulds, yeast and toadstools

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15
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what kind of cell is yeast

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a unicellular fungus

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16
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what do yeast cells contain

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nucleus , cytoplasm , and cell wall

17
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what does yeast not have and cannot do

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yeast doesn’t have chloroplasts so cant photosynthesise

18
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where is DNA in bacteria contained

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chromosomes

19
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what are plasmids

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smaller rings of DNA are called plasmids

20
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what is the cell wall made of

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  • cellulose in plant cells

- but different materials in fungal and bacterial cells