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1
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What does the mitochondria do?

A

Supplies the cell with energy

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What components are in both animal and plant cells?

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Nucleus, Cell Membrane, Mitochondria, Cytoplasm

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What structures are unique to plant cells?

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Chloroplasts, Vacuole, Cell Wall

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What is the function of the nucleus?

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Controlling Cell Activity and storing DNA

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What is the function of the cytoplasm?

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Where reactions occur

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What is the cell wall made from?

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Cellulose

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What does the cell wall in plant cells do?

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Supports the cell and helps maintain it’s shape

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What chemical is used for photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll

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What is a specialized cell?

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A cell with a specific function, e.g. root hair cell or nerve cell

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How are root hair cells adapted to their function?

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Large surface area, thin walls

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11
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Which cell type do bacteria have?

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Prokaryotic, no nucleus

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What cell type do animals and plants have?

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Eukaryotic, has nucleus

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What is diffusion?

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Particles moving from high to low concentration - untill all particles are spread out (according to tim, probably correct)

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What is osmosis?

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Water moving from high to low concentration

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What is Active Transport?

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Particles moving from low to high concentration, requires energy

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What do enzymes do?

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Helps reactions; builds large molecules from smaller ones and breaks large molecules into smaller ones

17
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What food group is used to make enzymes?

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Proteins

18
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Which type of microscope has the highest magnification?

A

Electron microscopes

19
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What is the formula for magnification?

A

size of image
magnification = —————————
size of object

or

size of image/size of object = magnification

20
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What does a light microscope use?

A

Light

21
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What factors affect diffusion?

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Temperature, Concentration Gradient, Surface area

22
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What is the purpose of the Vacuole?

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Keeps cell rigid

23
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What is visking tubing?

A

Selectively permeable membrane

24
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What is the resolving power?

A

The smallest size a microscope can show`

25
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What is the function of ribosomes?

A

Makes proteins

26
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What is the name of the part of the enzyme that fits with the substrate?

A

The active site

27
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What does ‘Lock & Key’ mean?

A

A stylized diagram of enzyme/substrate reactions

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