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Bio Revision Cells 1st Form > Cells, Specialised Cells And Microscopes > Flashcards

Cells, Specialised Cells And Microscopes Flashcards

1
Q

What is a cell?

A

A cell is a building block of life.

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2
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What is made up of cells?

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EVERYTHING

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3
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Step 1 for looking under a microscope at lamb liver

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Scrape it with a spatula

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Step 2

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Smear onto a clean microscope slide

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5
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Step 3

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Stain with 1 drop of methylene blue

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Step 4

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Add a drop of glycerol and stir. Leave for one minute

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Step 5

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Cover the slide with a cover slip

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Step 6

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Dab the slide with paper to remove the excess

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Step 7

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Look at it under the microscope!

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10
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What is the lens that you look through called?

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Eye piece lens

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11
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What is the bottom of the microscope called?

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The stand or the base

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12
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What are the pieces of metal that hold the slide down called?

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The crocodile clips

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13
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What are the three lenses called?

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The objective lenses

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14
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An example of a specialised plant cell is…

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A root hair cell

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15
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Another example of a specialised plant cell is…

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A leaf cell

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16
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An example of a specialised animal cell is…

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A red blood cell

17
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Another example of a specialised animal cell is…

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A sperm cell

18
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What is a root hair cell’s specialised function?

What is it’s adaptation for it’s function?

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They are flat with a large surface area for absorbing water and nutrients.

19
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What is a leaf cell’s specialised function?

What is it’s adaptation for it’s function?

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It has many chloroplasts and can photosynthesise

20
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What is a red blood cell’s specialised function?

What is it’s adaptation for it’s function?

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It’s oval and carries blood around the body with haemoglobin

21
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What is a sperm cell’s specialised function?

What is it’s adaptation for it’s function?

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It joins with an egg cell in reproduction and has a tail for swimming

Bio Revision Cells 1st Form (5 decks)

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