cells Flashcards

1
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Nucleus role

A

Controls the activities of the cell

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2
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Cell membrane

A

Controls what substances enter and exit the cell

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3
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Cytoplasm

A

Where chemical reactions take place

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4
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Mitochondria

A

Where aerobic respiration takes place - release energy

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5
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Ribosomes

A

Where protein synthesis takes place

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6
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Chloroplasts

A

Plant cells: Carry out photosynthesis

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7
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Cell wall

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Plant cells: Protects and supports the cell - in plant cells, made out of cellulose.

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8
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Vacuole

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Only in plant cells: Filled with cell sap, contains dissolved sugars and mineral ions.

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9
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Eukaryotic cell

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Has membrane bound organelles e.g - animal cell

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10
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Prokaryotic cell

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No membrane bound organelles
e.g - viruses/bacteria

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11
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What bacterium is used when making yogurt?

A

Lactobacillus Bulgaricus

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12
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Differences between virus and bacteria cell.

A

Virus is smaller.
Virus has protein coat.

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13
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Are viruses living?

A

No, they dont carry out any of MRS C GREN.

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14
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Tobacco Mosaic Virus

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Causes discolouration in plant leaves due to it preventing chloroplast formation.

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15
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Protoctists examples:

A

Algae
Chorella
Amoeba
Plasmodium

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16
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Plasmodium

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  • pathogenic
  • causes malaria
  • lives in mosquitos body, its what they inject when they bite humans, this is how we get malaria.
  • can be unicellular or multicellular
17
Q

Fungi cell wall

A

Made out of chitin

18
Q

Fungi

A

Has properties of plant cells - excluding chloroplasts

19
Q

Fungi examples

A
  • Mushrooms
  • Mucor
20
Q

Fungi have..

A

Thread-like structures called hyphae that form a network called mycelium.

21
Q

Fungi - Nutrition

A

Carry out saprotrophic nutrition - extracellular secretion of enzymes onto dead matter.

22
Q

Yeast is used in…

A

Beer and Bread Making

23
Q

Yeast anaerobic respiration

A

Glucose —> ethanol + carbon dioxide

The bubbles of carbon dioxide help the bread rise.

24
Q

Five Kingdoms

A
  • Plants
  • Animals
  • Protoctists
  • Bacteria
  • Fungi
25
Q

Carbohydrates stored as…
- In fungi
- In plants
- In animals

A
  • In fungi : Glycogen
  • In plants : Starch
  • In animals : Glycogen