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What is a prokaryotic cell?

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Cells with no membrane bound structures e.g. bacteria

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What is a eukaryotic cell?

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All cells that make up animals body with membrane.

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What are organelles?

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The different functions to allow a cell to work.

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What is smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

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Folded membranes that product fat (lipid synthesis) for energy.

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What is rough endoplasmic reticulum?

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Folded membranes with ribosomes attached to make protein (protein synthesis) to produce mucus.

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What is a cell membrane?

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Protective layer around the whole cell that has a wall.

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7
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What does a cell membrane do?

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Allows food, oxygen and water in. Let’s waste out.

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What is cytoplasm?

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Liquid that fills the cell (like jelly).

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What does cytoplasm do?

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Where chemical reactions occur, it contains water and flows constantly.

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What is the mitochondria?

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BATTERY. Converts energy in food to stored energy.

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What are ribosomes?

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Make proteins.

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12
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What is a chromatin?

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Made of DNA and proteins. Used for cell division and only seen when actively dividing. Found in the nucleus.

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What is the Gogli apparatus?

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POST OFFICE SORTER. Stacked flat mambrane where proteins are stored and sorted.

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What is a fagella?

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Moves sperm cells.

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What is a nucleus?

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BRAIN. The largest organelle, controls and directs.

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What is the nuclear membrane?

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Nucleus wall. Seperates nucleus from cytoplasm but allows passage.

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What are lysosomes?

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PACMAN. Eats waste and digests. Breaks down a cell when it dies.

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18
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What is Cilla?

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HAIRS. Wafts/moves substances over surface.

19
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Where is Cilla found?

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Respiratory tract moving mucus and female reproductive tract.

20
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Where are melanocytes found?

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Found in lower layers of skin and hair.

21
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What do Melanocytes do?

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Produce pigment in hair and skin.

22
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Where are haemosiderin found?

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Cells that destroy red blood cells e.g. liver or spleen.

23
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What are secretory vesicles?

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POST MAN. Receive protein from Golgi apparatus after sorting. Allow protein to move from inside to outside of a cell.

24
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What is a microvilli?

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Increases surface area of cells promoting absorbtion of materials e.g. looking through intestine.

25
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What is metabolism?

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The total sum of chemical reactions taking place in the body.

26
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What is anabolic?

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Build up of reactions using energy (build tower block).

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What is catabolic?

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Break down of reactions releasing energy (tower block falling).

28
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What is internal respiration?

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Cells using food/energy to function.

29
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Where would you find adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?

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Stored as energy in the mitochondria.

30
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Is ATP stable?

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Yes.

31
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Is ADP stable?

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No.

32
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Name the 4 transportation methods across a membrane.

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Passive, active, endocytosis and exocytosis.

33
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What is a passive transportation mode?

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Diffusion, osmosis and facilitied diffusion

34
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Does passive transportation require energy?

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No.

35
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Does active transportation require energy?

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Yes.

36
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What is active transportation?

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Cells containing mitochondria e.g. ATP + ADP

37
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What is endocytosis?

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Taking in water or solid from the outside.

38
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What is phagocytosis?

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A cell eating solids.

39
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What is pinocytosis?

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A cell drinking liquid.

40
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What does pH stand for?

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Power of hydrogen.

41
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What is a neutral pH?

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7.4.

42
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When will blood pH become acidosis?

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When it’s dropped below a pH of 7.35.

43
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Will you have more or less hydrogen if in alkalosis?

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Less.

44
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Will you have more or less hydrogen in acidosis?

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More.

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