cells Flashcards

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1
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what is the nucleus

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contains DNA and controls the cell

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2
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what is the cell wall

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strengthens the plant cell

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3
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what is cytoplasum

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where the chemical reactions take place

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4
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what is chloroplast?

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absorbs suns energy so photosynthesis can take place

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5
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what is the cell membrane

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controls what goes in and out of the cell

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6
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what are ribsomes

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where protein is produced

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7
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what is mitochondria

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site of respiration

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8
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what is the vacuole?

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contains cell sap

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9
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what is a plasmid

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loop of DNA found in bacteria

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10
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what does uni-cellular mean

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organisums made of one cell

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11
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what does multi-cellular mean

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made up of lots of cells

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12
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what is differentiation

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the process by which cells beccome specialised

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13
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how have sperm cells become specialised

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head contains enzymes to break through cell membrane
mitochondria for energy
long tail to move quicker

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14
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how has xylem become specialised

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thick to support plant

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15
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how have leaf cells become specialised

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large surface area to absorb more light

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16
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how have red blood cells become specialised

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lots of hemogloben to bind to oxygen
no nucleus so more space

17
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how have nerve cells become specialised?

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long axon to communicate all around the body

18
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how have muscle cells become specialised

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lost of mitochondria for energy

19
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where are stem cells found

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earl human embryos and bone marrow