Cell Structure Flashcards

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1
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What is in an animal cell

A

Membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm

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2
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What is in a plant cell

A
Cell wall 
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm 
Nucleus 
Vacuole
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3
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What do vacuoles contain

A

A fluid called cell sap made from salt sugars and pigments.

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4
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What is the green structure in which photosynthesis takes place

A

Chloroplast

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5
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What is ultra structure

A

Detail of a structure as seen using an electron microscope

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6
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What is a transmission electron microscope

A

It sends a beam of electrons through a thin section of the specimen to show the internal structure

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7
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What is a scanning electron microscope

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Is uses a beam of electrons to provide a surface view of the specimen

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8
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What are membranes composed of

A

Phospholipids and proteins

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9
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What are the phospholipids made up of.

A

Water loving phosphate
Water hating lipid
They are arranged into bilayers
Proteins inbedded

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10
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What are the functions of membranes

A

Retain cell contents
Recognise molecules that touch them
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
Give support

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11
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What surrounds the nucleus

A

Double membrane with numerous pours

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12
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What does the nucleus contain

A

DNA arranged into structures called chromosomes

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13
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What are located in chromosomes

A

Genes

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14
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What do genes do

A

I from the cell on how to make certain proteins

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15
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What do nuclear pores allow in

A

mRNA= Messenger RNA

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16
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What is nucleolus

A

An area in nucleus that stains darkly

17
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What is cytoplasm

A

A jelly like liquid that surrounds nucleus. Organelles are in it.

18
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What is chromatin

A

Name given to chromosomes when they are elongated and not dividing

19
Q

What are mitochondria

A

Sites of respiration

Surrounded by double membrane

20
Q

Where is energy realised into mitrochindria

A

Inner membrane in the infolding

21
Q

What are chloroplasts

A

They are surrounded by a double membrane
They contain DNA
They have membrane stacks which contain chlorophyll

22
Q

What are plants cell wall made up of

A

Cellulose and are fully permeable

23
Q

What are ribsomes

A

Tiny head like structures made up of RNA and protein and work by combing a sequence of amino acids to form a protein

24
Q

What are prokaryotic cells

A

Do not have a nucleus or membrane enclosed organelles

25
Q

Are prokaryotes single or multi celled

A

Single

26
Q

What do prokaryotes contain

A

DNA and small cells

27
Q

What are eukaryotic cells

A

Have a nucleus and cell organelles

28
Q

Name an example of
A prokaryote
A eukaryote

A

Bacteria

Fungi

29
Q

What siz cells are eukaryotes

A

Large cells

30
Q

What is used to see union in experiment

A

Iodine solution

31
Q

What is used to see the cheek cell

A

Methylene blue

32
Q

What is the name for all the living parts of a plant

A

Protoplasm

33
Q

What is the Cytoplasm

A

All living things outside of the nucleus

34
Q

Name two main types of electron microscopes

A

Transmission electron microscope

Scanning electron microscope