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What is the function of a Nucleus?

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Nucleus controls the activities of the cell.

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What is the function of Cytoplasm?

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The living material makes up a cell. Most of the chemical reactions take place here.

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Is the cytoplasm in:
A. Plant
B. Animal
C. Both

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C. Both

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Is the nucleus in:
A. Plant
B. Animal
C. Both

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C. Both

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What is the function of a cell membrane?

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It forms a boundary between the cytoplasm of the cell and the outside.

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What is the function of a cell wall?

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It helps to keep the cell In its shape

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The function of chloroplast?

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It absorbs light energy to make food in the process of photosynthesis.

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What is the function of a vacuole?

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It’s filled with a watery liquid called cell sap a store of dissolved sugars mineral ions and other solutions.

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What is the function of mitochondria?

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They carry reactions of respiration to release energy that the cell can use.

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What cells does the cell membrane appear in?

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Both

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What cell does the cell wall appear in?

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Plant cell

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What cell is the chloroplast in?

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Plant cell

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What cell is the vacuole in?

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Plant cell

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What cells is the mitochondria?

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Both

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What cells do not appear in the animal cell?

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Cell wall
Chloroplast
Vacuole

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What are the Characteristics of plants?

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Contains chloroplasts and carry out photosynthesis
Store carbohydrates as starch or sucrose
Cellulose cell walls
Multi cellular organisms

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Examples of plants

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Maize
Peas
Whisk fern

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What are the characteristics of an animal cell?

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Do not contain chloroplasts, so it can't carry out photosynthesis. 
Multicellular organisms
Have no organisms
No cell wall 
Store carbohydrates as glycogen
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Examples of animal living organisms

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Frog
Shield bug
Kangaroo
Box jellyfish

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Description of organelle

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Cell structure that is specialised to carry out a particular function or job

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What is the Structure of cell?

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Basic structural and functional unit of a living organism

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Function of tissue

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Group of cells with similar structures, working together to perform a shared function.

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Function of an organ

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Structure made up of a group of tissues, working together to perform specific function.

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Function of organ system

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Group of organs with related functions, working together to perform body functions

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What organisms are red blood cells found in?

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Found in blood vessels and animals.

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What is the role of red blood cells and what is special about them?

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Carry oxygen around the body.

They are special because they have a large surface area, for oxygen to pass through. It is biconcave.

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What organisms are nerve cells found in?

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All over the body and in animals

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What is the nerve cells role?

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Carries nerve impulses to different parts of the body.

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What special features do nerve cells have?

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It is long

There are connections at each end

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What organisms are palisade cells found in (leaf)?

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Found in a leaf of a plant

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What is the palisade cells role?

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Photosynthesis

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What special features does the palisade have?

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They have lots of chloroplasts

32
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What organisms are sperm found in?

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Male reproductive system

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What is the sperms role?

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Genetical information and carries DNA. Fertilises the egg.

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What special features does the sperm have?

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Tail stream lined lots of mitochondria for energy.

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What organisms are root hair cells found in?

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Plant roots

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What is the role of a root hair cell?

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It absorbs water and nutrients

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What special features does root hair have?

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A large surface area to help absorb. Thin cell walls.

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