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1
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What is an organism

A

A living thing

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2
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What is a cell

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The building block of living organisms

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3
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What part of the cell surrounds the cell and controls which substances can move into and out of the cell

A

Cell membrane

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4
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What is the jelly-like substance found in cells where all the chemical reaction of the cell takes place

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Cytoplasm

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5
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What part of the cell controls the activities of the cell and contains the generic material

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Nucleus

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6
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In which cell structure does respiration take place

A

Mitochondria

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7
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Does respiration release or require energy

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Releases energy

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8
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Which gas is needed for respiration to happen

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Oxygen

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9
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Which process do organisms use to make more of themselves

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Reproduction

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10
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Excretion is used by organisms to release what

A

Waste

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11
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What is the cell component where photosynthesis takes place

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Chloroplast

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12
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Where does energy for photosynthesis come from

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The sun

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13
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Which pigment in plant cells absorb light from the sun

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Chlorophyll

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14
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The cell component which contains sap is called the…..

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Vacuole

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15
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What is the function of the vacuole

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To help keep the cell firm

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16
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The plant cell component which surrounds the cell and gives it strength is the…..

A

Cell wall

17
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What is the cell wall made from

A

Cellulose

18
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What process takes place in the chloroplasts

A

Photosynthesis

19
Q

What are a group of cells that work together called

A

Tissue

20
Q

Which word describes making an image look bigger

A

Magnification/magnify

21
Q

What part of the microscope makes images look bigger

A

Lens

22
Q

What is a specialised cell

A

A cell with a special shape or structure which enables it to perform a particular function

23
Q

Give 3 examples of a specialised cell

A

Nerve cells, red blood cells, sperm and egg cells, leaf cells, root hair cells

24
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Which object do you put your specimen on when you want to look under the microscope

A

Slide

25
Q

Which cell components are present in plant not animal cells

A

Cell wall, vacuole, chloroplast

26
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What do we call the movement of particles of a liquid or gas from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

A

Diffusion

27
Q

What could speed up the rate of diffusion

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High temp, large surface area, steeper concentration gradient

28
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What is unicellular organisms

A

An organism with one cell

29
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What is multicellular organisms

A

An organisms made of many cells

30
Q

Give two examples of unicellular organisms

A

Amoeba and euglena

31
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What is the equation for magnification using a microscope

A

Magnification=eyepiece lens magnification x objective lens magnification

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