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1
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What is the cell wall made of

A

Cellulose

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2
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What does the cell wall do

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Gives strength and makes it less flexible

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3
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Where is the Cell membrane found

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Usually found inside the cell wall

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What is the cell membrane made up of

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Phospholipids and proteins

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5
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What does the nucleus contain and give examples

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Cells genetic info eg. rna dna snd proteins

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6
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What does the nucleus control

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The activities of the cell

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7
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What does the nucleus make

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Ribosomes

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8
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Mitochondria

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Supply energy to the cell in a process known as respiration

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9
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Cells with a lot of mitochondria produce a lot of..?

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Energy

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10
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What part of the mitochondria produce energy

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Inner membranes

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Ribosomes

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Red dots in cells. Their function is to make proteins

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12
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Cytoplasm

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Clear jelly like fluid in cells. Contains the living material in a cell outside the nucleus

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13
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Chloroplast

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Function is photosynthesis

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14
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What is the cell wall is composed of

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Cellulose fibre polyaccharids and proteins

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15
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Function of cell wall

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Support and strengthen the cell

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16
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Vacuoles

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Membrane bound sacs within the cytoplasm of a cell

17
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What do vacuoles provide

A

Structural support and serving functions such as storage waste disposal, protection and growth

18
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Plant cells have..

A

Large vacuoles

19
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Ultrastructure

A

The detail of a structure as seen using an electron microscope

20
Q

Electron microscope can

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Produce images very clearly which is ideal for observing very small objects

21
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Function of the membrane

A

Retain the cell contents
Recognise molecules that touch them
Give some support to the cell

22
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What supply energy to the cell

A

Mitochondria

23
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What does RNA mean

A

Ribonucleic acid

24
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What makes ribosomes

A

The nucleus

25
Q

Genes are

A

Structures that inform the cell how to make certain proteins

26
Q

Prokaryotic cells

A

Do not have a nucleus or membrane-enclosed organelles

27
Q

Name three features of prokaryotic organisms

A

Single celled
Have small cells
Include bacteria

28
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Eukaryotic cells

A

Who’s cells have a nucleus enclosed within membranes

29
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Name three features of eukaryotic organisms

A

Have a nucleus
Have large cells
Include animals, plants and fungi

30
Q

Coverslip is placed at a..

A

45 degrees angle

31
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Chromatin

A

Name given to chromosomes that are getting bigger and not dividing

32
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What is the main role of DNA in a cell

A

Long term storage of information

33
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Protoplasm

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All the living parts of the cell

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