First year topics Flashcards
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Mrs Grenc
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- Movement~The ability to move all or some parts of the body
- Respiration~The release of energy from food inside the cells of the organism
- Sensitibity~The ability to react to the surroundings and respond to stimuli
- Growth~The increase in size of an organism
- Reproduction~The reproduction of offspring. Sexual or asexual
- Excretion~The release of toxic waste products made by the organism
- Nutrition~Plants make their own food wiht photosynthesis (Carbon dioxide+Water{+light energy}+glucose/sugar)
- Control~The ability of organisms to control certain internal conditions
2
Q
Animal cells
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- Cell membrane
- Nucleus
- Cytoplasm
- Ribosome
- Mitochondria
3
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Plant cell
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- Cell membrane
- Nucleus
- Cytoplasm
- Ribosome
- Mitochondria
- Chloroplasts
- Cell wall
- Vacuole
4
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What does the cell membrane do?
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The cell membrane regulates the transport of materials entering and exiting the cell.
5
Q
What does the nucelus do?
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Contaisn DNA
6
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What does the cytoplasm do?
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It is the gel in the cell that keeps everything in the right spot
7
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What does the ribosome do?
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Makes protein
8
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What does the mitochondria do
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- Where respiration occurs
9
Q
What does the vacuole do
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- help maintain water balance
- cell sap
10
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What does the cell wall do?
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- Provides the cell with strength so it prevents it from bursting
11
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What do chloroplasts do?
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- Help plants make food for photosynthesis
12
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Sperm cell features
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- Streamlined head and tail
- Lots of mitochondria for energy
13
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Red blood cell features
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- Carry oxygen and are very flexible
14
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Root hair cell features
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- No chloroplasts so no photosynthesis
15
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Palisade mesophyll cell
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- Lots of chlorophyll inside chloroplast
