KA1.1 - Cell Structure Flashcards

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The four types of cells are…

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Animal, plant, bacterial and fungal

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The site of aerobic respiration is…

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Mitochondria.

The word equation for the reaction that occurs in the mitochondria is Pyruvate -> CO2, water and lots of ATP

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The chloroplast in plant cells is responsible for?

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Site of photosynthesis. The word equation for the reaction of photosynthesis is CO2 and water -> Oxygen and sugar

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A ribosome looks like a?

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Small dot

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A … is a small circular DNA molecule found in bacteria

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plasmid.

Carries extra DNA and is used in genetic engineering

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The plant cell wall is made of…

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Cellulose

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A fungal cell has what organelles?

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Nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall, cytoplasm, ribosomes, mitochondria and a vacuole

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What organelles does a bacterial cell have that an animal cell does not?

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Cell wall, plasmid and circular DNA

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The cell membrane is responsible for?

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Controlling what enters and leaves the cell.

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The … is the site of chemical reactions in the cell.

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Cytoplasm. This is the location where chemical reaction occur inside a cell.

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What is the purpose of the cell wall?

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Maintains the shape of the cell. Found in plant, bacterial and fungal cells.

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