cells Flashcards
1
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protoplasm
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living matter
2
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a cell consists of
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- nucleus
- groundplasm and cell membrane (CYTOPLASYM)
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3
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inorganic components in a cell
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- water
- gases
- mineral salts
4
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organic components in a cell
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- proteins
- carbohydrates
- lipids
- nucleic acids
5
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water is a solvent making different solutions
name the 4 solutions
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- true solution: homeogenous e.g. salt, sugar, gases
- suspension: heterogenous e.g. organelle in groundplasm
- emulsion: both lipid e.g oil
- collodial: in middle e.g proteins
6
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osmosis
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movement of water from a higher concentration to a lower concentration
7
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cell wall consists of
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cellulose fibres
8
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function of a cell wall
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- lend support to plant cells
- offers as protection against mechanical injury to plant cell
9
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plasmodesmata
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thin, cytoplasmic threads that reach through the cell wall
10
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cell membrane
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encloses the cell contents
11
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function of the celll membrane
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- encloses its contents
- controls everything that enter or leaves it
- forms an important part of thr cellular immunity system
12
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mitochondria
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power station of the cell which are responsible for cellular respiration
13
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function of mitochondria
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- contains DNA which is the genetic history of a person
- produces energy for the cells
14
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nucleus
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the structure of the cell that consists of chromosomes
15
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functions of the nucleus
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- controls the cells metabolism
- differentiation and speciallisation of cells
- transfer of hereditary information
- reproduction of cells/organisms