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What are cells?

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They are the building blocks that make up all living things.

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Cells are microscopic - what does this mean?

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They can be seen only with microscope.

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Plant cells are made up of?

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Organelles

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Plant cells

Cell Wall

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It’s rigid enough to support the plant and contains cellulose

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Plant cells

Cytoplasm

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Is where energy is released and new substances are made

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Plant cells

Chloroplast

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Contains chlorophyll which traps the light needed for photosynthesis

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Plant cells

Nucleus

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Controls all chemical reactions in a cell

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Plant cells

Large vacuole

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Contains sap, air waste and food particles

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Plant cells

Cell membrane

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Controls what goes on in the cells

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Animal cells
All animal cells, whether they are brain, blood or muscle cells or from a human, pig or frog, have several common features.
What are these features called?

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Organelles

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Animal cells

Mitochondria

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Supplies energy for the cell through cell respiration using glucose and oxygen.

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Animal cells

Cell Membrane

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Protects the cell, moves materials in and out of the cell, communication.

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Animal cells

Vacuole

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Storage tank for food, water, wastes or enzymes

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Animal cells

Cell Nucleus

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Controls the cells activity.

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Animal cells

Chloroplast

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Captures sunlight and uses it to produce food through photosynthesis

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Animal cells

Cell wall

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Protects and supports the cell

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Single cell organisms are called?

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Unicellular

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Animals and plants that are made up of lots of cells working together are said to be?

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Multicellular

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What is the name of the process involved in cell division?

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Mitosis

20
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The cells produced by mitosis are identical. What are they described as?

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As being clones

21
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Mitosis is a process that involves division of the nucleus. This means the cell is divided into two. The division process is callled?

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Cytokinesis

22
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Some unicellular organisms reproduce themselves by simply mitosis get another identical cell. This process is callled?

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Binary Fission

23
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Single cell organisms are called?

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Unicellular

24
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Animals and plants that are made up of lots of cells working together are said to be?

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Multicellular

25
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What is the name of the process involved in cell division?

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Mitosis

26
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The cells produced by mitosis are identical. What are they described as?

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As being clones

27
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Mitosis is a process that involves division of the nucleus. This means the cell is divided into two. The division process is callled?

A

Cytokinesis

28
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Some unicellular organisms reproduce themselves by simply mitosis get another identical cell. This process is callled?

A

Binary Fission

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