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Cell Structure And Function Flashcards

Organelles and function of different types of cells

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What’s a prokaryotic cell

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A cell with no nucleus e.g a bacteria

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Robert Hooke 1665 in cell theory did what?

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Robert Hooke was the first to describe cells

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What is cell theory?

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1) Cells are basic unit of life
2) everything living is composed of cells
3) cells can only develop from existing cells

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What did Anton Van Leeuwenhoek 1674-1683 do in cell theory?

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First person to observe bacteria and protoctista from pond water samples

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What did Robert brown 1831 do in cell theory?

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First to observe and describe a nucleus in a plant cell

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What did Matthias Schleiden 1839 do in cell theory?

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Matthias Schleiden- Suggested that all plant material is made from cells

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What did Robert Remak 1852 do in cell theory?

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Observed cell division

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What did Louis Pasteur 1860 do in cell theory?

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Disproved spontaneous cell generation

Cells come from existing cells

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What is choroplast and it’s function?

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Plant organelle

Where photosynthesis takes place

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How do you calculate magnification?

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Magnification (M) = size of image (l) ÷ actual size (A)

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What are the limitations of light microscopes?

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Lower magnification
Lower resolution
Need to be transparent material

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What are some pros to light microscopes?

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Cheap

Easy to use

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13
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What is Eukaryotic cells?

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Cells that have a nucleus

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What is a Golgi apparatus and it’s function?

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A stack of membrane bound flattened sacs

Packages the proteins into vesicles to be transported

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What is a nucleolus and function?

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Spherical structure in the middle of the nucleus

It makes ribosomes and RNA

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What is Rough endoplasmic reticulum and function?

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Network of membrane bound flattened sacs called cisternae studded with ribosomes
Protein synthesis

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What is Smooth endoplasmic reticulum and it’s function?

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Network of membrane bound flattened sacs called cisternae NO RIBOSOMES
Responsible for synthesis and transport of lipids and carbohydrates

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What is a vesicle and function?

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Small spherical membrane sacs with fluid inside

Transport materials around the cell and outside of the cell

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What is centrioles and it’s function?

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They are small tubes of protein fibres

They form spindle fibres during cell division

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What is tonoplast and function?

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Partially permeable membrane of the vacuole

Allows small molecules to pass through

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What is amyloplasts and it’s function?

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A double membrane-bound sac containing starch granules

Responsible for the synthesis and storage of starch granules

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What is plasmodesmata and it’s function?

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Channels on the cell walls of plant cells

Enable transport and communication between individual plant cells

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What are Pits and it’s function?

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Pores in the cell walls of the xylem

Allow water to enter and leave xylem vessels

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What is exocytosis?

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The process of vesicles fusing with plasma membrane and secretary contents.

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What is the function of animal cells?

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Synthesise proteins for use inside cell and outside cell

Cell multiplication

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What is a capsule and it’s function?

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Slippery layer outside the cell wall

Protects the cell and prevents desiccation (prevents drying out)

27
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What is a nucleoid and it’s function?

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Irregularly shaped region (no nuclear membrane)

DNA and controls cellular activity

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What is plasmid as it’s function?

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Small loops of DNA

Carry genes that may benefit the survival of the organism

29
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What do bacteria cells do?

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They produce and secrete toxins

30
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What do Gram-negative bacteria have?

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A thinner cell wall and 2 lipid membranes

31
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What colour are gram-positive

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Purple

32
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What colour is Gram-negative bacteria?

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Pink

33
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Why is Gram-negative pink?

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Thinner cell walls and lipid membranes allows ethanol to wash off the crystal violet purple stain
But keep the pink safranin stain

34
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What type of bacteria is spherical shape?

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Cocci

35
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What type of bacteria is rod shape?

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Bacilli

36
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What type of bacteria is spiral shape?

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Spirilla

37
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What type of bacteria is comma shaped?

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Vibrios

38
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What type of bacteria is corkscrew shaped?

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Spirochaetes

39
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What are main features of fungal cells

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Nuclei with chromosomes
No chlorophyll
Absorb food they are osmotrophic
Reproduce by means of spores

40
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What is lysosome and it’s function?

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Contains digestive enzymes to break down worn out cell parts or bacteria

41
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What is centrosome for?

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Cell division

42
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What are erythrocytes?

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Red blood cells

43
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What are leucocytes?

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White blood cells

44
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What are thromcytes?

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Platelets

45
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What does semi-permeable mean?

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Controls what enters the cell

46
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What does permeable mean?

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Everything can enter the cell

47
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What does inpermeable mean?

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Nothing can enter the cell

48
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What does ATP mean?

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Adenosine triphosphate

49
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What is the function of centriole?

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Produces spindle fibres for mitosis (cell division)

50
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What is the function of peroxisome?

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Fulfils essential metabolic functions in lipid metabolism, both catabolic and anabolic

51
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What did Jan Purkyne do in cell theory 1839?

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Jan Purkyne- animal tissue is made from cells and have similar structure to plant tissue

52
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What did Theodor Schwann 1839 do in cell theory?

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Theodor Schwann- proposed all living things are made from cells

53
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Light microscope advantages and disadvantages?

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Advantages
Cheap
Easy to use

Disadvantages
Poor magnification
Poor resolution

54
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Electron microscope advantages and disadvantages?

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Advantages
Good magnification
Good resolution

Disadvantages
Expensive
Need training to use

55
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What is a nucleoid?

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Single circular length of DNA folded up in bacteria

56
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What is a slime capsule?

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Polysaccharide layer outside the cell wall

57
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What is the functions/roles of the polysaccharide layer?

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Prevents the cell drying out

Helps protect from white blood cells

Helps stick to surfaces

58
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What is the functions/roles of the cell wall in bacteria?

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Made of sugar and amino acids called peptidoglycan

Support and protection

Keeps its shape

59
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How do you calculate image size?

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Actual size X magnification

60
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How do you calculate actual size?

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Image size/magnification

61
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What types of ribosomes are in bacteria?

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70s ribosomes

62
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How can you remember what gram-negative colour is

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Gram negative is pink they both have the letter n in them

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