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1
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Cells are either…

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eukaryotes or prokaryotes

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Which are more complex?

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eukaryotes

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Animal and plant cells are…

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eukaryotes

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prokaryotic cells are…

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smaller and simpler eg bacteria

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Name the five parts of an animal cell

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nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, ribosomes

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Name the extra parts of a plant cell (compared with an animal cell)

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rigid cell wall, large vacuole, chloroplasts

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What does the nucleus contain?

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genetic material - chromosomes

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What happens in the cytoplasm?

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chemical reactions

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What does cytoplasm conatin?

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enzymes -speed up chemiacl reactions

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what is the function of the cell membrane

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holds cell together & controls what goes in and out

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What is the function of mitochondria

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where reactions for respiration take place (transfer of energy)

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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translation of genetic material in the synthesis of proteins

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In plant cells, what is t?he cell wall made of

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cellulose (strong)

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In plant cells, what does the vacuole contain?

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cell sap - sugars and salts

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In plant cells, what do chloroplasts contain?

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Chlorophyll

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Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?

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In the chloroplasts

17
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Name the four parts of a bacterial cell

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chromosomal DNA, Ribosomes, Cell membrane, plasmid DNA, flagellum

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What is the function of the nucleus?

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contains genetic material that control what the cell does

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What is the function of mitochondria?

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where reactions for respiration occur - energy

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