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What is the function of the nucleus

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Controls cell activity

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What is the function of the cell membrane

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To control the entry and exit of substances into and out the cell

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What’s the function of the cytoplasm

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Cells chemical reaction takes place

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What’s the function of mitochondrion

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Site of aerobic respiration

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What’s the function of ribosome

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Structure responsible for protein synthesis

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What’s the function of the cell wall

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Made up of structural carbohydrates called cellulose it’s function is for support it helps the plant keep shape

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What’s the function of the vacuole

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Contains cell sap

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What’s the function of chloroplasts

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Contains the green chemical chlorophyll and traps light energy so that the plant can photosynthesise

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What is a fungal cell wall made from

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Chitin

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Do fungal cell’s photosynthesise

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No

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What is a bacterial cell wall made of

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Peptidoglycan

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What makes up a animal cell

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Cell membrane 
Cytoplasm 
Nucleus 
Mitochondrion 
Ribosome
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What makes up a plant cell

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Cell wall 
Cell membrane 
Cytoplasm 
Chloroplast 
Vacuole 
Nucleus 
Nuclear membrane 
Ribosomes 
Mitochondrion
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What makes up a fungal cell

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Cell membrane 
Cell wall 
Cytoplasm 
Ribosome 
Nucleus 
Mitochondrion
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What makes up a fungal cell

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Cell wall 
Cellular dna 
Cytoplasmic cell membrane 
Capsule 
Cytoplasm 
Plasmid 
Ribosome
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What 2 things does the cell membrane consist of

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Protein and phospholipids molecules

17
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The cell membranes phospholipid bilayer is freely permeable to what molecules

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Tiny molecules such as water oxygen and carbon dioxide these defuse through it rapidly

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What molecules do not pass directly through the phospholipid bilayer

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Amino acids ions such as potassium do not pass directly through they defuse slowly

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