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Whats a eukaryote

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organisms made out of eukaryotic cells

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Whats a prokaryote

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a single celled organism prokaryotic cell

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what is nucleus and animals or plants

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contains genetic material that controls the activity of the cell in animals and plants

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what is cytoplasm and animals or plants

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gel like substance where the chemical reactions happen, contains enzyme in animals and plants

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what is cell membrane and animals or plants

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holds cell together, controls what enters and leave in animals and plants

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what is mitochondria and animals or plantss

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respiration, transfers energy to cells in animals and plants

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what is ribosomes and animals or plants (trans)

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translation of genetic material in the synthesis of proteins in plants and animals

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What is cell wall and animals or plants

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made of cellulose and strengthens and supports the cell, only in plants

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what is large vacuole and animals or plants

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contains cell sap matains internal pressure, only plants

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what is chloroplasts and animal or plants

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where phtosynthesis occurs, contain green substance called chlorophyll, only in plants

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describe bacteria cells

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a lot smaller than plant animal cells and have subcellular structure

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what is chromosomal DNA (bacteria)

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(one long circular chromosome) controls the cells activities and replication, floats around in cytoplasm

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What is plasmid DNA (bacteria)

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small loops of extra DNA, contain genes like drug resistance and can be passed between bacteria

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What is flagellum

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rotates to make bacteria move, used to move bacteria away from harmful substances and towards oxygen and nutrients. long hair like structure

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all cells in bacteria

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chromosomal DNA, ribosomes, cell membrane, plasmid DNA, flagellum

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All cells in animals

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nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, ribosomes

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all cells in plants

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nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, ribosomes, cell wall, large vacuole, chloroplasts

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what are specialised cells

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cells that have a structure adapted to their function

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what type of nucleus do eggs have

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haploid nucleus

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main uses of an egg

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carry the female DNA and to nourish the developing embryo in early stages.

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what does an egg have in the cytoplasm

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an eggs cytoplasm contains nutrients to feed egg

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what happens after fertilisation to an egg

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an eggs membrane changes structure to stop any more sperm getting in so offspring ends up with the right amount of DNA

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What is a sperm cell

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transport the males DNA to the female egg

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what do sperm cells have to help them move around faster

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have along tail so they can swim to the egg

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what is a acrosome (sperm)
stores enzymes in the head of the sperm needed to digest the cell membrane of the egg
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what type of nucleus do sperm cells have
haploid nucleus
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what is resolution in microscopes
how well a microscope distinguishes between two points that are close together
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method to figure out total magnification
eyepiece lens magnification x objective lens mag
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total mag without lens size
image size div real size
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what are enzymes
they cause chemical reactions
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why do enzymes have special shapes
so they can catalyse reaction
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what is a active site
the part where it joins on to its substrate to catalyse the reaction
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how many substrates do enzymes work for and why
enzymes usually work with only one substrate the substrate has to fit into the active site and the substrate doesn't fit then the reaction wont be catalysed.
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what is the name of the mechanism for enzymes
the lock and key method
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what does a high temperature do to the rate of reaction
when the temperature increases the reactions speed up but if the temp goes to high then the enzyme breaks changing the shape of the active site
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what is diffusion
net movement of of particles from an higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
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what state of matter does diffusion happen in and why
diffusion happens in both gases and liquids as the particles in them are free to move around randomly
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what is osmosis
net movement of water molecules through a partialy permeable membrane from a region of high water concentration to an are of low water concentration
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what is a partially permeable membrane
a membrane with tiny holes in it, only molecules like water can pass through them
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what is active transport
the movement of particles for an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration. using energy transferred during respiration
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osmosis practical (potatoes)
cut pieces of potatoes in the same size and mass place one group of potatoes in each solution ( water and sucrose concentration) each solution should have more sucrose in it then the one previously e.g.. 0.2, 0.4 then after a period of time pat dry and weight again to record the change in weight
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all stages in mitosis
1st-phrophase 2nd-metaphase 3rd-anaphase 4th-telophase
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explain phrophase (membrane)
chromosomes condense getting shorter and fatter and membrane around nucleus breaks down. chromos lie free in the cytoplasm
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explain metaphase (centre)
chromos line up in the centre of the cell
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explain anaphase (rip)
cell fibres pull chromosomes apart. each arm of the chromos go on each side of the cell
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explain telophase (membrane form)
membranes form around each set of chromosomes. thes become the two nuclei for the two cells
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what is mitosis for
mitosis is to grow or replace damaged cells
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what is growth
the increase in size or mass, plants and animals grow due to this process
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what is cell differentiation
the process by which a cell changes to become specialised for its job
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what is cell elongation
this is how a plant grows by making the cell grow
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what is cancer
uncontrolled cell division
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what are stem cells
undifferentiated cells
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where are stem cells found in kids
in early human embryos. these embryos have potential to produce any kind of cell
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where are adult stem cells found
they are found in bone marrow
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what are the difference between bone marrow stem cells and embryonic stem cells.
the adult stem cells cant create every type of cell, they can only be used to replace damaged cells like skin and blood cells
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where are the only cells divided by mitosis found in plants
they are found in meristem tissue
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where can meristem tissue be found
found in the area of a plant that is growing e.g. roots and shoots
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what is the nervous system
it allows you to react to what's happening around you
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what is the nervous system made out off
made up of neurons which go to all parts of the body
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what are gametes
gametes are reproductive cells. in animals these are sperm and eggs
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how many chromosomes do gametes contain
gametes contain only half the amoung of chromosmes of normal cells. so they are haploid(23)
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where does meiosis occur
meiosis only happens in the reproduction organs e.g. ovaries and testes
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division 1 of meiosis
before the cell starts to divide it duplicates its DNA. half of the cells in the starting chromosomes where inherited from mother and father the chromosomes then start to line up in the centre of the cell in pairs each chromosome in the pairs being, one from father and one from mother the pairs are then pulled apart so each new cell only has one copy of the each chromosome each cell will have a mixture of the chromosomes. this is very important as it creates genetic variation in the offspring
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div 2 of meiosis (chromosomes centre)
the chromosomes line up again in the centre, the arms of the chromosomes are pulled apart then you end up with four haploid daughter cells
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what is a communicable disease
diseases trhat can spread among eachother
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what is a non communicable disease
disease that cant be spread between diseases
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world health organisation meaning of health
a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease
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what happens to your body if its already fighting one disease
becomes weakened and unable to fight of other diseases trying to invade the body
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what are STI
infections spread through sexual contact
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what is HIV and how does it work and what does it lead to and why
is a sexually transmitted virus, but since viruses cant reproduce they have to look for host cells (infecting other living cells). it infect white blood cells and kills them which are needed in the immune response. it eventually leads to Aids, this is because the lack of white blood cells means the infected immune system breaks down and leading the person to being very vulnerable
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how is HIV spread and how can it be stopped
through bodily fluids or a mother passing it to their baby during childbirth. by wearing condoms

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