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CELLS: Eukaryotic Cells Flashcards

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Describe eukaryotic cells:

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  • Complex
  • Distinct nucleus
  • Membrane-bound organelles
  • Include all animal, plant, algae and fungi cells.
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Describe prokaryotic cells:

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  • Smaller and simpler
  • Eg. bacteria
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Ultrastructure

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The internal structure of the cell that makes it suitable for its job.

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What are algal cells like?

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A lot like plant cells - have all the same organelles, including cell wall and chloroplasts.

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What are fungal cells like?

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A lot like plant cells but with two key differences:

  • Cell walls are made of chitin, not cellulose.
  • Don’t have chloroplasts as they don’t photosynthesise.
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What are the cell walls of fungal cells made of?

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Chitin, glycan and glycoproteins.

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Why don’t fungal cells have chloroplasts?

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They don’t photosynthesise.

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Give examples of fungi:

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Mushrooms and yeast.

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Are algae single-celled or multicellular?

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Can be both.

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Name the 5 parts of the nucleus:

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  • Nuclear envelope
  • Nucleolus
  • Nuclear pores
  • Chromosomes/chromatin
  • Nuclearplasm
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Nuclear envelope.

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  • Double membrane surrounding nucleus.
  • Continuous with ER.
  • Often has ribosomes on the surface.
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What is the nuclear envelope continuous with?

What does it often have on its surface?

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Continuous with ER and often has ribosomes on surface.

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What is the role of the nuclear envelope?

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Controls exit and entry of materials in and out of nucleus.

Contains reactions taking place within nucleus.

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What is the role of nuclear pores?

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Allow passage of large molecules, like messenger RNA, out of nucleus.

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Nucleoplasm.

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Granular, jelly-like material that makes up the bulk of the nucleus.

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What do chromosomes consist of?

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Protein-bound, linear DNA.

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Nucleolus.

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  • Small spherical region within nucleoplasm.
  • Manufactures ribosomal RNA and assembles ribosomes.
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  • Double membrane surrounding nucleus.
  • Continuous with ER.
  • Often has ribosomes on the surface.
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Nuclear envelope.

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Granular, jelly-like material that makes up the bulk of the nucleus.

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Nucleoplasm.

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  • Small spherical region within nucleoplasm.
  • Manufactures ribosomal RNA and assembles ribosomes.
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Nucleolus.

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What are the three functions of the nucleus?

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  • Control centre - production of mRNA and tRNA and thus protein synthesis.
  • Retain genetic info of cell in form of DNA and chromosomes.
  • Manufactures rRNA and ribosomes.
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List the structures of the mitochondria:

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  • Double-membrane
  • Cristae
  • Matrix
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Mitochondria:

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  • Site of aerobic respiration.
  • Site of ATP production.
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Describe the double membrane of the mitochondria:

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  • Inner and outer membrane control entry and exit of material.
  • Inner membranen is folded to form extensions - cristae.
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Cristae.

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  • Extensions of inner membrane of mitochondria
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What is the role of cristae?

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Provide a large surface area for attachment of enzymes and other proteins involved in respiration.

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What is the role of the matrix in mitochondria?

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  • Contains proteins, lipids, ribosomes and DNA that allow mitochondria to control production of own proteins.
  • Also contain many enzymes involved in respiration.
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Suggest the quantity of mitochondria found in cells with high levels of metabolic activity:

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Number and size of mitochondria, and their cristae, are high as they are responsible for hte production of ATP.

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  • Site of aerobic respiration.
  • Site of ATP production.
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Mitochondria:

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  • Extensions of inner membrane of mitochondria
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Cristae.

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Chloroplasts

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  • Small, flattened structure found in plant and algal cells.
  • Site of photosynthesis.
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List the structures within the chloroplast:

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  • Double membrane
  • Stroma
  • Grana
  • Lamellae
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Describe the role of the chloroplast envelope:

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A double membrane that is highly selective about what it allows to enter and leave the chloroplast.

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Grana.

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Stacks of up to 100 thylakoids.

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What is the role of the grana?

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Where the first stages of photosynthesis takes place (light absorption).

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Thylakoids.

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Disc-like structures that stack to form grana.

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What is the role of thylakoids?

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Contain the photosynthetic pigment called chlorophyll that aids light absorption.

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Stroma.

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Fluid-filled matrix within a chloroplast.

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What is the role of the stroma?

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Site of second stage of photosynthesis - synthesis of sugars.

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Lamella.

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Thin, flat pieces of thylakoid membrane that links together the Grana.

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How are chloroplasts adapted to light absorption?

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  • Granal membranes provide large surface areas for attachment chrolophyll, electron carriers and enzymes that carry out 1st stage of photosynthesis.
  • Stroma fluid possesses all enzymes needed to make sugars in 2nd stage.
  • Chloroplasts contain DNA and ribosomes so can quickly manufacture proteins needed.
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  • Small, flattened structure found in plant and algal cells.
  • Site of photosynthesis.
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Chloroplasts

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Stacks of up to 100 thylakoids.

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Disc-like structures that stack to form grana.

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Thylakoids.

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Fluid-filled matrix within a chloroplast.

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Thin, flat pieces of thylakoid membrane that links together the Grana.

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What plants cells would not need chloroplasts?

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Root cells - these are underground where light rarely penetrates and so don’t photosynthesise.

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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Three dimensional system of sheet-like membranes that spread through the cytoplasm.

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What is the ER continuous with?

What does this enclose?

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Outer nuclear membrane.

Encloses network of tubules and flatterned sacs called cisternae.

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What are the two types of ER?

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Smooth ER and rough ER

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RER.

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A system of membranes enclosing a fluid-filled space.

Surface is covered with ribosomes.

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SER.

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A system of membranes enclosing a fluid-filled space.

No ribosomes

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What is the role of the RER?

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  • Provide large surface area for synthesis of proteins and glycoproteins - ribosomes.
  • Folds and processes proteins made at said ribosomes.
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What is the role of the SER?

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  • Synthesises, stores and transports lipids.
  • Synthesises, stores and transports carbohydrates.
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Golgi apparatus.

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Group of fluid-filled, membrane-bound flattened sacs (cisternae).

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Three dimensional system of sheet-like membranes that spread through the cytoplasm.

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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A system of membranes enclosing a fluid-filled space.

Surface is covered with ribosomes.

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A system of membranes enclosing a fluid-filled space.

No ribosomes

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What is often seen at the edges of the golgi apparatus?

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What are the 5 functions of the golgi apparatus?

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  • Add carbs to proteins to form glycoproteins.
  • Produce secretory enzymes.
  • Secrete carbohydrates, like those used for making cell walls.
  • Transport, store and modify lipids.
  • Form lysosomes.
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Where are golgi apparatus especially well-developed?

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In secretory cells.

Like epithelial cells within the intestine.

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Golgi vesicles.

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Small fluid-filled sacs in the cytoplasm, surrounded by a membrane and produced by golgi apparatus.

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Group of fluid-filled, membrane-bound flattened sacs (cisternae).

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Golgi apparatus.

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What is the role of golgi vesicles?

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Stores lipids and proteins made by golgi apparatus and transports them out of cells.

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Lysosome.

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Round organelle surrounded by a membrane, with no clear internal structure.

Type of golgi vesicle.

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Round organelle surrounded by a membrane, with no clear internal structure.

Type of golgi vesicle.

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What do lysosomes contain?

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The digestive enzymes called lysozymes.

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What are the 4 functions of lysosomes?

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  • Hydrolyse material ingested by phagocytic cells (liike white bloods cells and bacteria).
  • Exocytosis - releasing enzymes outside cell to destroy surrounding material.
  • Digest worn out organelles, so useful chemicals can be re-used.
  • Autolysis - complete break down of dead cells.
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Ribosomes.

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  • Small organelles that either float free in cytoplasm or attach to RER.
  • Made of proteins and RNA.
  • Not surrounded by membrane.
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  • Small organelles that either float free in cytoplasm or attach to RER.
  • Made of proteins and RNA.
  • Not surrounded by membrane.
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Ribosomes.

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Describe the structure of ribosomes:

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  • Two small subunits each of which contains rRNA and proteins.
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What is the role of ribosomes?

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Site of protein synthesis.

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What type of ribosomes are found in eukaryotic cells?

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What type of ribosomes are found in prokaryotic cells?

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Cell wall.

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A rigid structure that surrounds cells in plants, algae and fungi.

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What are most cell walls made of?

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Cellulose.

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What are two features of cell walls?

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  • Consist of a number of polysaccharides, such as cellulose.
  • Thin layer (middle lamella) which marks the boundary between adjacent cell walls and cements them together.
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A rigid structure that surrounds cells in plants, algae and fungi.

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Cell wall.

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What are the functions of cell walls?

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  • Provide mechanical strength to prevent cell bursting due to osmotic entry of water.
  • Give mechanical strength as a whole.
  • Allow water to pass along it and so contributes to movement of water through the plant.
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What are the cell walls of algae made of?

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Either cellulose or glycoproteins of a mixture of both.

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Chitin

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A nitrogen containing polysaccharide.

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Glycan.

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A polysaccharide.

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A nitrogen containing polysaccharide.

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A polysaccharide.

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Vacuole

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Fluid-filled sac bounded by a single membrane found in the cytoplasm of plant cells.

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Cell sap.

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A weak solution of sugars and salts.

Sometimes contains pigements called anthocyanins.

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Tonoplast.

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The surrounding membrane of a vacuole.

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What is the role of the vacuole?

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  • Help to maintain pressure inside cell and keep cell rigid - stops plant wilting.
  • Sugars and amino acids may act as temporary food stores.
  • Pigments may colour petals to attract pollinating insects.
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Fluid-filled sac bounded by a single membrane found in the cytoplasm of plant cells.

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A weak solution of sugars and salts.

Sometimes contains pigements called anthocyanins.

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The surrounding membrane of a vacuole.

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Tonoplast.

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Cell surface membrane.

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Membrane found on the surface of animal cells and just inside the cell wall of other cells.

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What is the cell membrane mainly made of?

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Lipids and proteins.

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What is the role of the cell membrane?

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Regulates movement of substances into and out of the cell.

Has receptor molecules which allow it to respond to chemicals like hormones.

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Membrane found on the surface of animal cells and just inside the cell wall of other cells.

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Cell surface membrane.

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