cells Flashcards
1
Q
what does the nucleus contain?
A
DNA
2
Q
what occurs in the cytoplasm?
A
chemical reactions
3
Q
what occurs in the mitochondria?
A
aerobic respiration
4
Q
what do ribosomes do?
A
protein synthesis
5
Q
what does the cell membrane do?
A
controls what goes in and out of
6
Q
what do plant cells have that animal don’t?
A
cell wall- adds support, made of cellulose
vacuole- contains sap
chloroplasts- photosynthesis- contains chlorophyll which absorbs light for photosynthesis
7
Q
what do bacteria cells contain?
A
plasmids (rings of DNA)
cell wall, cell membrane
cytoplasm
8
Q
what occurs in mitosis?
A
1- dna duplicates
2- cell fibres pull chromosomes to opposite ends of the cell
3- nucleus cytoplasm and cell membrane divides
4- 2 genetically identical daughter cells are produced
