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Cell organelles in plants and animals

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Plant: cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, ribosomes, mitochondria, vacuoles
Animal: no chloroplast, cell wall and vacuoles

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Bacterial cells structure

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cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, ribosomes, mitochondria, vacuoles

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Function of Nucleus

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Contains genetic material in chromosomes which control how the cell works and grows
Control cell division

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Function of cytoplasm

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Support cell structure
Site of many chemical reactions
Contains water and many solutes

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Function of cell membrane

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Controls substances entering and leaving cell
Holds cell together

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Function of cell wall

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Gives cell extra support and defines its shape

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Function of chloroplast

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Site of photosynthesis
Chlorophyll pigment absorbs light energy required for photosynthesis.

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Function of vacuole

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Contains cell sap
Storage of certain materials
Help support shape of cell

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Function of mitochondria

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Site of aerobic respiration
More mitochondria if high rate of reaction

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Function of ribosome

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Site of protein production in protein synthesis

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Function of plasmids

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contain additional genes, such as for antibiotic resistance

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How are new cells produced?

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new cells are produced by division of existing cells

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Function of ciliated cells

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movement of mucus in the trachea and bronchi

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Function of root hair cells

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absorption

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Function of palisade mesophyll cells

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Photosynthesis

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Function of neurons

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conduction of electrical impulses

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Function of red blood cells

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transport of oxygen

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Function of sperms and egg cells

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Reproduction

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Cell and tissue

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Cells: Basic functional and structural units in a living organism
Tissue: group of similar cells preforming same function

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Organ, organ system

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Organ: different tissues working together
Organ system: group of organs working together to preform body function

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Magnification

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image size ÷ actual size

22
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mm to micrometer

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1mm = 1000 micrometers

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