Cells Flashcards

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1
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What does the nucleus do?

A

Stores genetic info

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2
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What are plasmids?

A

Small circles of dna

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3
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What is the nucleus used for?

A

Site of dna replication, manufactures ribosomal rna and ribosomes

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4
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What do plasmids do?

A

Exchange dna between bacterial cells

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5
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What does the mitochondria do?

A

Release energy, produce atp

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6
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What is the mitochondria used for?

A

Aerobic respiration

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7
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What is the structure of mitochondria?

A

Has a double membrane:
Cristae- inner membrane with ribosomes attached
Matrix- has enzymes for respiration

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8
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What is the cell wall made of?

A

Murein

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9
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What does the cell wall do?

A

Protects the cell against damage

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10
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What does the cytoplasm do?

A

Contains enzymes for metabolic reactions

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11
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What is the capsule?

A

Thick polysaccharide layer outside of the cell wall

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12
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What does the capsule do?

A

Protects the cell wall and helps groups of bacteria stick together for protection

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13
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What are the two types of ribosomes?

A

8os in eukaryotic cells

7os in prokaryotic cells

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14
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What do ribosomes do?

A

Make proteins

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15
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What is the flagellum?

A

Tail for movement in bacterial cell

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16
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What does the flagellum do?

A

Helps spin cell through fluids

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17
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What is the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

A

Surface ribosomes bind for protein synthesis

18
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What does the rough er do?

A

Provides a pathway for transport of materials around the cell

19
Q

What does the smooth endoplasmic reticulum do?

A

Makes, stores and transports lipids and carbohydrates

20
Q

What does the Golgi body do?

A

Modifies polypeptide chains into mature proteins, stores and ships lipids for secretion within the cell and makes secretory enzymes

21
Q

What does the Golgi body form?

A

Glycoproteins

22
Q

What does the Golgi body transport to the Golgi vesicles?

A

Modified proteins and lipids

23
Q

What do lysosomes do?

A

Break down and recycle materials in the cell

24
Q

What do lysosomes contain?

A

Protease, lipase and lysozome

25
Q

What do chloroplasts have?

A

Double plasma membrane

26
Q

What does the grana do?

A

Contains chlorophyll

27
Q

What is the grana?

A

Stacks of discs called thylakoids

28
Q

What is the grana?

A

1st stage of photosynthesis

29
Q

What is the stroma?

A

Fluid filled matrix where starch grabs are found

30
Q

What stage of photosynthesis is the strana?

A

2nd

31
Q

What is the cell vacuole?

A

Fluid-filed sac bound by a single membrane

32
Q

What is a tonoplast?

A

Contains salts, sugars, water and pigments

33
Q

What does the cell vacuole do?

A

Temporary food store, pigments may colour petals which attract insects

34
Q

What’s the equation for magnification?

A

Magnification= image/object

35
Q

What is magnification?

A

Being able to enlarge something in appearance

36
Q

What is resolution?

A

The ability to distinguish points close together

37
Q

What are the two types of electron microscopes?

A

SEM- 3D image

TEM- black and white image

38
Q

What makes electron microscopes better than light ones?

A

Have a higher resolution because the electron beam has a smaller wavelength and has a higher resolving power

39
Q

What’s a disadvantage of using a light microscope?

A

Objects have to be very thin so light can pass through

40
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What is the cell membrane?

A

Partially permeable and contains a phospholipid bilayer with extrinsic proteins and intrinsic proteins, cholesterol and glycolipid