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Chapter 1 - Cells Flashcards

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What is the function of the nucleus

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contains genetic information that controls the function of the cell

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What is the function of the cell membrane

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controls what enters and leaves the cell

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what is the function of the cytoplasm

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where many chemical reactions happen in the cell

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what is the function of the mitochondria

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provides energy for aerobic respiration

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what is the function of the ribosomes

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synthesis proteins

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what is the function of the chloroplasts

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where photosynthesis occurs

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what is the function of the permanent vacuole

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used to store water and other chemicals as cell sap

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what is the function of the cell wall

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strengthens and supports the cell. (made of cellulose in plants)

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9
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what is the cell wall made of

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cellulose

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10
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what is the function of the DNA loop

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a loop of DNA, not enclosed within a nucleus

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what is the function of the plasmids

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`a small ring of DNA, may contain genes associated with antibiotic resistance

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12
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what is the tail useful for in a sperm cell

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swimming

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What is the acrosome in a sperm cells function

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contains enzymes to break into an egg

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14
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why is there lots of mitochondria in a sperm cell

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to provide energy for the sperm cell to swim

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why is a nerve cell being long a good thing for the the nerve cell

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it can transmit electrical impulses over a distance

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why is having protein fibres in a muscle cell good for the cell

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contains protein fibres that can contract when enrgy Is available making cells shorter

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17
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why is having a long extension good for a root hair cell

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it increases the surface area for water and mineral up take

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18
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what is the xylem cell wall

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waterproof

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19
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why are the xylem hollow

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to allow water to travel through it

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20
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why do phloem cells need lots of mitochondria

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for active transport

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21
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why do some phloem cells have a very small cytoplasm

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for sugars to move through easily

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22
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what are eukaryotic cells

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cells with a nucleus

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23
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name 2 types of cells that are eukariotic

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plant and animal cells

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24
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what is an organism made up of eukaryotic cells called

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a eukaryote

25
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what is in a eukaryotic cell that isn’t in a prokaryotic cell

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a fixed nucleus

26
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how big is a eukaryotic cell

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5um - 100um

27
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how do eukaryotic cells divide

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mitosis

28
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what is a prokaryioic cell

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a simple cell with no nucleus

29
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name 1 type of prokaryotic cell

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bacterial cell

30
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where is the DNA of a prokaryotic cell found

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free in the cytoplasm ( Plasmids, DNA loop )

31
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how big are prokaryotic cell

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0.2um - 2um

32
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what is surrounding a bacterial cell

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a cell membrane surrounded by a cell wall

33
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how do prokaryotic cells divide

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binary fission

34
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what 2 organelles are in a eukaryotic cell but not in a prokaryotic cell

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mitochondria and chloroplasts

35
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what is magnification

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the degree by which an object is enlarged

36
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what is the equation to find magnification

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Magnification = size of image/ size of real object

37
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what is resolution

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the ability of a microscope to distinguish detail

38
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what is a light microscope

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basic microscope with a maximum magnification of 1500x. It has a low resolution

39
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what is an electronic microscope

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a microscope with a magnification of up to 500 000x and a higher resolution than a light microscope. Used to look at the finer details

40
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what is centre meters to metres in standard form

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1 x 10(-2)

41
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what is millimetres to metres in standard form

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1 x 10(-3)

42
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what is micrometres to meters in standard form

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1 x 10(-6)

43
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what is nanometres to meters in standard form

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1 x 10(-9)

44
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how is Dna stored in the nucleus of the cell

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the genetic information of a cell is stored in a Dna molecule which is stored in a chromosome

45
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where else can a tiny bit of genetic information be found

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in the mitochondria

46
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what is diffusion

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it is the spreading out of the particles resulting in a net movement from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration

47
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what are the examples of diffusion

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Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in gas exchange (leaves and alveoli)

Urea from cells into the blood plasma for the excretion in the kidney

48
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what is osmosis

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diffusion of water from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution through a partially permeable membrane

49
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what is an example of osmosis

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movement of water in and out of the cell

50
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what is active transport

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the movement of substances from a more dilute solution to a more concentrated solution ( against a concentration gradient ).

51
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what is required for active transport

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energy from respiration

52
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what are the examples of active transport

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absorption of mineral ions ( low concentration ) from soil into a plant roots.

absorption of sugar molecules from a lower concentration in the gut into the blood which has a higher sugar concentration

53
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how does a difference in a concentration affect diffusion

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the greater the difference in concentrations, the faster the rate of diffusion

54
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how does temperature affect diffusion

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particles move quicker at higher temperatures, so the rate of diffusion increase

55
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how does the surface area of a membrane affect diffusion

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the greater the surface area the quicker the rate of diffusion

56
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why Is a thin membrane good for diffusion

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it is a shorter path going in to the cell

57
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why is a large surface area good for diffusion

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because it increases the rate of diffusion

58
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why an efficient blood supply good in animals

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maintains a concentration gradient

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