cells and microbes bio Flashcards

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1
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what are the 7 things you need to survive?

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Movement , respiration , sensitivity , growth , reproduction , excretion , nutrition

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2
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what is respiration

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releasing energy

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3
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what is excretion

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releasing waste products

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4
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what is in an animal cell?

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nucleus , cell membrane , mitochondria , cytoplasm

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5
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what does the nucleus do ?

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controls the cells functions and stores DNA

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6
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what does the cell membrane do ?

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Controls the substances entering and leaving the cell

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7
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what does the mitochondria do ?

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Respiration takes place here and releasing energy

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8
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What does the cytoplasm do ?

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Its a gel like substance and most chemical reactions take place here.

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9
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what does the cell wall do ?

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Made of cellouse and provides support and structure to the cell

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10
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what does the vacuole do ?

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it stores nutrients and water

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11
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what does the chloroplast do ?

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contains chlorophyll and is required for photosynthesis

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12
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what is in a plant cell?

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cytoplasm , nucleus , cell wall , cell membrane , chlorplast , vacuole , mitochondria

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13
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What are specialised cells ?

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cells that have different shapes or features that allow them to perform specific functions

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14
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where is the cilated cell located ?

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the respiratory track

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15
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where are the red blood cells located ?

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Made in the bone marrow and found in the blood

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16
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where are the white blood cells found ?

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made in the bone marrow and found in the blood

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17
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where are the egg cells found ?

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the ovaries

18
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what is the cilated cells function ?

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provides force for the transport of mucus along the airway

19
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what is the red blood cells function ?

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transports oxygen around the body

20
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What is the white blood cells function ?

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it attacks invaders such as viruses and bacteria

21
Q

what is the sperm cells function ?

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Used to fertillise an egg and pass down information

22
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what is the egg cells function ?

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Generating a new individual

23
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where is the palisade cell found ?

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on the leaves

24
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what is the palisades cell function

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its used for phtosynthesis

25
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where is the guard cell found

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in the leaf epidremis

26
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what is the guard cells function

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they control the opening and closing of the stomata

27
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where is the root hair cell found ?

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in the roots of plant

28
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what is the root hair cells fiunction

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absorbs water and nutrients from the soil

29
Q

what does magnification mean

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the ability of a microscope to produce an image of an object at a scale larger (or even smaller) than its actual size.

30
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what does the focsing knob do

A

allows for quick focusing

31
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what does the eyepiece lens do

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magnifies the image so it can be seen by the human eye

32
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what does the objective lens do

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captures light reflected by the specimen

33
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what does aseptic techniques mean

A

how to handle microrganisms safely in a lab

34
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what are the 4 main types of microorganisms ?

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fungi , protozo , bacteria , fungi

35
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what does a group of microbes form

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a colony

36
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what is a superbug

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a particular strain of microorganism that has become resistant to treatments

37
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what do a number of cells working together form

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a tissue

38
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what do a number of tissues form

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an organ

39
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what do a number of organs working together form

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an organ system

40
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why should you not seal the petri dish

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so the microoragnisms have oxygen and can breathe