Cells

Question 1

State 3 differences between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell

Answer 1

Prokaryotic cells have no nucleus whereas eukaryotic cells do have a nucleus.
Prokaryotic cells have a single circular chromosome whereas eukaryotic cells have many linear chromosomes.
Prokaryotic cells have a plasmid whereas eukaryotic cells have no plasmid

Question 2

What are the 3 parts of Cell Theory?

Answer 2

Cells are the basic functional and structural units of life.
All cells come from pre-existing cells.
All living things are made of one or more cells or products of cells.

Question 3

Give an example of a prokaryotic cell

Answer 3

Bacteria

Question 4

Give an example of a eukaryotic cell

Answer 4

Plant cell or an animal cell

Question 5

Plasma membrane

Answer 5

regulates the inputs and outputs of the cell

Question 6

Cytosol

Answer 6

Fluid part of the cell where some chemical reactions occur

Question 7

Nucleus

Answer 7

Contains the DNA which controls cellular functions by coding for proteins

Question 8

Mitochondria

Answer 8

Site of aerobic cellular respiration

Question 9

What is the word equation for aerobic cellular respiration?

Answer 9

glucose + oxygen –> carbon dioxide + water

Question 10

Ribosomes

Answer 10

Site of protein synthesis

Question 11

Lysosome

Answer 11

Contains digestive enzymes for the destruction of unwanted cellular material

Question 12

Chloroplast

Answer 12

Site of photosynthesis

Question 13

Which type of cells are chloroplasts found?

Answer 13

Only plant cells

Question 14

Chlorophyll

Answer 14

The light absorbing pigment in a chloroplast

Question 15

What is the worded equation for photosynthesis?

Answer 15

Carbon dioxide + water —-(with the presence of light)—-> glucose + oxygen (with the presence of light)

Question 16

Cell wall

Answer 16

Provides structure and support to the cell