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cells, systems and organisms Flashcards

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1
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how many kingdoms are there

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5

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2
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what does the M in MRS GREN stand for

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Movement

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3
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what do the 2 Rs in MRS GREN stand for

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resperation and reproduction

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what does the S in MRS GREN stand for

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sensitivity

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what does the G in MRS GREN stand for

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growth

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what does the E in MRS GREN stand for

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excretion

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what does the N in MRS GREN stand for

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nutrition

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what two catagories is the animal kingdom split up into

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vertebrate and invertebrate

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what are the 5 families within the vertibrate catagory

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mammal, reptile, fish, bird, amphibian

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10
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is an otter a mammal or an amphibian

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a mammal

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11
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is a shark a mammal or a fish

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a fish

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12
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is a kingfisher a reptile or a bird

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a bird

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13
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what does the nucleus do

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hold DNA and provide the cell with instructions

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14
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what is a cell

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the tiniest building blocks that make up an organism.

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15
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what is cytoplasm

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a jelly like substance where chemical reactions take place

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16
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what does mitochondria do

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releases energy (aerobic respiration)

17
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what do the ribosomes do

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make protiens for the body

18
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what does the cell membrane do

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controls what substances enter and exit the cell

19
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what part of a plant cell contains cell sap

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the vacuole

20
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what part of a plant cell contains a green pigment

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the chloroplast

21
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true or false: photosynthesis happens in the vacuole

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false, it happens in the chloroplast

22
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what does the cell wall do

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provides support and structure for the cell

23
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do animal cells have cell vacuoles

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no, only plant cells do

24
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what is a unicellular organism

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organisms that are made of only one cell

25
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what are the 3 substances that the cell membrane lets into a cell

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oxygen, water and glucose

26
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what is the food vacuole

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an area within the cell where food that has been taken up can be stored for later use

27
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what is the contractile vacuole

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an organelle which allows the cell to remove excess water that has entered the cell

28
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what is the cillia and where is it found

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found on the cell membrane and helps the cell to move

29
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give 2 examples of unicellular organisms

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amoeba, protozoa, paramecium, euglena

30
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what gas does the cell membrane let out

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carbon dioxide

31
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which of the processes known as MRS GREN involves releasing energy from food

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