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1
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State the two types of cells.

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-Eukaryotic (animals and plants
-Prokaryotic

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What is the difference between a Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cell?

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Eukaryotic - contains a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
Prokaryotic- doesn’t

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3
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List 5 components of both plant and animal cells

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-Nucleus
-Cytoplasm
-Cell membrane
-Mitochondria
-Ribosomes

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How is genetic information stored in a Eukaryotic cell?

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Within the nucleus, arranged in chromosomes

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Other than storing genetic information, what is the function of the nucleus?

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Controls cellular activities

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Describe the structure of the cytoplasm.

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Contains organelles, enzymes and dissolved ions and nutrients

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What’s the function of cytoplasm?

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Site of cellular reactions e.g first stage of respiration

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What’s the function of the cell membrane?

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Controls the entry and exit of materials into and out of the cell

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What’s the function of mitochondria?

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Later stages of aerobic respiration in which ATP is produced

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What’s the function of ribosomes?

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Joins amino acids in a specific order during translation

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What 3 organelles are found in plant cells only?

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-Large, permanent vacuole
-Cell wall
-Chloroplasts

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What’s the cell wall made of?

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Cellulose

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What’s the function of the cell wall?

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-provides strength
-prevents the cell bursting when water enters by osmosis

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14
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What does the permanent vacuole contain?

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A solution of salts, sugars and organic acids

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What’s the function of the permanent vacuole?

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Supports the cell, maintaining its turgidity

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What’s the function of chloroplasts?

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Site of photosynthesis

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17
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What are the 6 organelles found in Prokaryotic cells?

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-Chromosomal DNA
-Plasmid DNA
-Cell wall
-Cell membrane
-Ribosomes
-Flagella

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18
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What are plasmids?

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-small, circular loops of DNA found free in the cytoplasm and separate from the main DNA
-carry genes that provide genetic advantages

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19
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What’s flagellum?

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Enables bacteria to move

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What is a haploid cell?

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Cell that contains a single copy of each chromosome (half the number of chromosomes)
E.g 23 chromosomes in humans

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What’s a diploid cell?

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Cell that contains two copies of each chromosome
E.g 46 chromosomes in humans

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22
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What are gamates?

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-Reproductive cells (egg and sperm cells)
-They are haploid cells

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How are egg cells adapted to their function?

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-haploid nucleus contains genetic material
-mitochondria in cytoplasm produce energy for the developing embryo
-cytoplasm contains nutrients
-cell membrane hardens after fertilisation

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24
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How are sperm cells adapted to their function?

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-haploid nucleus contains genetic information
-tail enables movement
-mitochondria provides energy for tail movement
-acrosomes contains enzymes that digest the egg cell membrane

25
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How can the magnification of an image be calculated?

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Magnification = size of image/ size of specimen

26
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How do light microscopes work?

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Passes a beam of light through which travels through the eyepiece lens

27
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What are 4 advantages of light microscopes?

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-inexpensive
-easy to use
-portable
-observe both living and dead specimens

28
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What is a disadvantages of light microscopes?

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Limited resolution

29
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How does an electron microscope work?

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Uses a beam of electrons which are focused using magnets, electrons hit a fluorescent screen which emits visible light, producing an image

30
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What’s an advantage of an electron microscope?

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Greater magnification and resolution

31
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What are 4 disadvantages of an electron microscope?

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-expensive
-large so less portable
-require training to use
-only dead specimens can be observed

32
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What are enzymes?

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Biological catalysts that increase the rate of a chemical reaction without being permanently altered themselves

33
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What’s an advantage of enzymes in the body?

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They enable cellular reactions to take place at lower temperatures

34
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What is the active site of an enzyme?

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Substrate molecule binds and the reaction takes place

35
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Why are enzymes described as having a ‘high specificity’ for their substrate?

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Only substrates with a specific, complementary shape can fit into an enzymes active site

36
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Describe the ‘lock and key’ model?

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-substrate collides with the active site of an enzyme
-substrate binds, enzyme-substrate complex forms
-substrate converted to products
-products released from the active site which is now free to bind to another substrate

37
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What factors affect the rate of an enzyme-controlled reaction?

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-temperature
-pH
-substrate concentration

38
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Explain how increasing temperature initially affects the rate of an enzyme-controlled reaction.

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-as temp increases molecules have more KE
-movement of molecules increases
-probablility of a successful collision increases
-more enzyme-substrate complexes form
-rate of reaction increases

39
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Explain how increasing temperature above the optimum affects the rate of an enzyme-controlled reaction.

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-temp increases above optimum
-increased vibrations break bonds in enzymes structure
-active site changes shape, enzyme is denatured
-no enzyme-substrate complexes can form
-rate of reaction decreases

40
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How can the rate of an enzyme-controlled reaction be calculated when given a value for time?

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Rate= 1/ time

41
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What are the units for rate?

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S^-1

42
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Why must large organic molecules be broken down into smaller, simple molecules in the body?

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-large molecules are too big to be absorbed across the surface of the gut wall
-large molecules are broken down into smaller molecules for absorption into the bloodstream

43
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Give an example of the breakdown of large molecules into smaller molecules in plants.

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Starch is broken down by enzymes into simple sugars which are respired to release energy

44
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What type of molecules are proteins are carbohydrates?

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Polymers

45
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What are the monomers of carbohydrates?

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Simple sugars

46
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Which group of enzymes catalyses the breakdown of carbohydrates?

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Carbohydrases

47
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Which type of carbohydrase catalyses the breakdown of starch?

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Amylase

48
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What are the monomers of proteins?

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Amino acids

49
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Which type of enzyme catalyses the breakdown of proteinss.

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Proteases

50
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What is the function of lipases?

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Enzymes which catalyse the breakdown of lipids into fatty acids and glycerol

51
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Which enzyme catalyses the formation of glycogen from glucose?

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Glycogen synthase

52
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What is simple diffusion?

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The net movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

53
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What molecules enter and leave cells via simple diffusion through the cell membrane?

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Small molecules e.g oxygen, water, glucose, amino acids

54
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What 3 factors affect the rate of diffusion?

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-temperature
-concentration gradient
-surface area of cell membrane

55
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Define osmosis.

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The net movement of water molecules from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration through a partially permeable membrane

56
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What is active transport?

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The movement of molecules across a cell membrane from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration

57
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How is percentage change in mass calculated?

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% change = final mass-initial mass/ initial mass x 100

58
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What’s the role of the nucleus?

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Controls cells activities

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