Cells Flashcards

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What are cells ?

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Cells are the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism.

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What are Eukaryotic cells ?

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Eukaryotic cells are complex and include all animal and plant cells.

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What are prokaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells are smaller and simpler an example of this is bacteria

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What’s the job of a nucleus in an animal cell ?

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Nucleus

Contains genetic material that controls the activities of the cell

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What’s happens in the mitochondria in an animal cell ?

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This is where most of the reactions take place

Respiration transfers energy that the cell needs to work

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What is a cytoplasm in an animal cell ?

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Gel - like substance where most of the chemical reactions happen it contains enzymes which controls these chemical reactions

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What is the job of a cell membrane in an animal cell ?

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Holds the cell together

Controls what’s going in and out

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What’s the job of rbosomes in an animal cell ?

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These are where proteins made in the cells

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What happens on chloroplast in plant cells ?

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This is where photosynthesis occurs which makes food for the plant

Chloroplast also contains a green substance called chlorophyll

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What is the job of a cell wall in plant cells ?

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Rigid cell wall mad of cellulose

It supports the cell and strengthens it

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What is permanent vacuole in plant cells?

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Contains cell sap a weak solution of sugar and salts

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