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Cell Structure and Microscopes Flashcards

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How do you calculate the total magnification of a microscope?

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Eyepiece lens magnification x objective lens magnification

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How do you calculate the magnification of an image?

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Size of image ÷ real size of object

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How many micrometres are in a millimetre?

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1,000 (one thousand)

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How many nanometres are in a millimetre?

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1,000,000 (one million)

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What is 120 000 000 in standard form?

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1.2 × 10^8

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What is 0.000007 in standard form?

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7 × 10^-6

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How can you improve the resolution of a microscope (make it clearer)?

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Turn the fine focus knob

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How can you improve the magnification of an image when using a microscope (make it bigger)?

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Turn to a higher power objective lens

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Who first observed cork cells using a compound microscope?

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Robert Hooke

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What is a limitation of the light microscope?

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Fairly low resolution - cannot distinguish 2 points closer than 200 nm.

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Which cell structure is only visible when using an electron microscope (and not with a light microscope)?

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Ribosomes

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What is the function (job) of the cytoplasm?

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A jelly-like material where most chemical reactions happen

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What is the function (job) of the nucleus?

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Contains genetic material (e.g. DNA), and controls the cell’s activities

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What is the function (job) of the cell membrane?

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Controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell

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What is the function (job) of the mitochondria?

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The site of aerobic respiration, which releases energy to the cell

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What is the function (job) of the ribosomes?

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The site of protein synthesis (where proteins are made)

17
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Which three organelles (structures) are found in a plant cell, but not in an animal cell?

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Chloroplasts, vacuole, cell wall

18
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What is the function (job) of the chloroplasts?

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The site of photosynthesis, a chemical reaction where plants make their own food

19
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What is the function (job) of the cell wall?

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Strengthens the cell and supports the plant

20
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What is the name of the green pigment in the chloroplasts that absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll

21
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What is the cell wall made from?

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Cellulose fibres

22
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What is the vacuole filled with?

A

Cell sap

23
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What is the function (job) of the vacuole?

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Helps to keep the plant cell turgid

24
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How many orders of magnitude bigger is a 700 μm cell than a 7 μm cell?

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2 orders of magnitude (10^2)

25
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What are three examples of eukaryotic cells?

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Animals, plants and fungi

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What is an example of a prokaryotic cell?

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Bacteria

27
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What are three structures NOT found in a bacterial (prokaryotic) cell?

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  • Nucleus
  • Mitochondria
  • Chloroplasts
28
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How is DNA stored in a bacterial cell?

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  • Free in the cytoplasm

- Additional DNA is stored in rings called plasmids

29
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How do bacterial cells divide?

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By binary fission

30
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Name three adaptations a sperm cell has to help it perform its function.

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  • The acrosome (head) contains enzymes so the sperm can penetrate the egg
  • The middle piece contains many mitochondria to release the energy needed for the sperm to swim
  • The tail enables the sperm to swim
  • The sperm has a streamlined shape
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Name three adaptations a nerve cell has to help it perform its function (job).

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  • Nerve cells are extended to help them run to and from different parts of the body
  • Nerve cells have extensions and branches to help them communicate with other nerve cells
  • The nerve cell is covered with a fatty sheath, which insulates the cell and speeds up the electrical impulse
32
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What is one way that muscle cells are adapted for their function (job)?

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Muscle cells contain many mitochondria to release the energy needed for muscle contraction

33
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What are two adaptations of a root hair cell to allow it to carry out its function (job)?

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  • Large surface area for absorbing more water

- Thin cell walls - not to restrict movement of water

34
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How are xylem cells adapted for their function (job)?

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  • No top and bottom walls between xylem cells, so water can flow freely
  • Thickened woody walls to support the plant
35
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What is the function of the xylem vessel in plants?

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To carry water

36
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What is the function of the phloem vessel in plants?

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To carry dissolved sugars and amino acids

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