Cells the building blocks of life Flashcards

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What are the parts of a plant cell?

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In a plant cell there is: cell wall, vacuole, cell membrane, nucleus, chloroplast, cytoplasm, mitochondria

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what is the function of a Cell Membrane?

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the function of the cell membrane is it controls what enters and leaves the cell

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What is the function of the Cytoplasm?

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The Cytoplasm’s function s is where lots of the chemical reaction take place (e.g. photosynthesis)

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What is the function of the Nucleus?

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the function of the Nucleus is to control what happens inside the cell

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What is the function of the Mitochondria?

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the function of the Mitochondria is to release energy form food (e.g. glucose) by aerobic respiration

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What is the function of the Cell Wall?

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The function of the cell wall is to give support to the cell (e.g. it is made from cellulose)

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What is the function of the Vacuole?

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The function of the Vacuole is to inflate the cell and provide support for the cell

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What is the function of the Chloroplast?

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The function of the Chloroplast is to change sunlight energy into glucose food energy (e.g. the Chloroplast is is green because of chlorophyll and is what gives plants there green colour

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What is Diffusion in Cells?

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Diffusion is a way of allowing substances to enter and leave the cell

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How does diffusion happen in an animal cell?

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In an animal cell oxygen and glucose diffuse through the membrane into the cell

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How does diffusion happen in a plant cell happen?

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In a plant cell carbon dioxide diffuses in. Oxygen is and glucose diffuse out

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