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light microscope

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an instrument used to magnify specimens using lenses and light

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electron microscope

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an instrument used to magnify specimens using a beam of electrons

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nucleus (of a cell)

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an organelle found in many living cells containing the genetic information

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gene

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a short section of DNA carrying genetic information

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chromosome

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thread-like structure carrying the genetic information found in the nucleus of a cell

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cytoplasm

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the water-based gel in the which the organelles of all living cells are suspended

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cell membrane

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the membrane around the contents of a cell which controls what moves in and out of the cell

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mitochondria

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the site of aerobic cellular respiration in a cell

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ribosome

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the site of protein synthesis in a cell

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protein synthesis

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the process by which proteins are made on the ribosomes based on information from the genes in the nucleus

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algae

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single-celled or simple multicellular organisms, which can photosynthesize but are not plants

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algal cell

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the cells of algae, single-celled or simple multicellular organisms, which can photosynthesize but are not plants

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cell wall

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a rigid structure which surrounds the cells of living organisms apart from animals

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cellulose

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a big carbohydrate molecule which makes up plant and algal cell walls

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chloroplasts

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the organelles in which photosynthesis takes place

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chlorophyll

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the green pigment contained in the chloroplasts

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permanent vacuole

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a space in the cytoplasm filled with cell sap which is there all the time

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bacteria

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single-celled microorganisms that can reproduce very rapidly. Many bacteria are useful, e.g. gut bacteria and decomposing bacteria, but some cause disease

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bacterial colony

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a population of billions of bacteria grown in culture

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genetic material

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the DNA which carries the instructions for making a new cell or a new individual

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DNA

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deoxyribonucleic acid, the material of inheritance

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plasmid

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extra circle of DNA found in bacterial cytoplasm

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yeast

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single-celled fungi which produce ethanol when they respire carbohydrates anaerobically

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asexual budding

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a form of asexual reproduction where a complete new individual forms as a bud on the parent organism

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aerobic respiration
breaking down food using oxygen to release energy for the cells
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anaerobic respiration
breaking down food without oxygen to release energy for the cells
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fermentation
the reaction in which the enzymes in yeast turn glucose into ethanol and carbon dioxide
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antibiotic
drug that destroys bacteria inside the body without damaging human cells
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specialized
adapted for a particular function
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optic nerve
the nerve carrying impulses from the retina of the eye to the brain
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root hair cell
cell on the root of a plant with microscopic hairs which increases the surface area for the absorption of water from the soil
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xylem tissue
the non-living transport tissue in plants, which transports water around the plant
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mineral ion
chemical needed in small amounts as part of a balanced diet to keep the body healthy
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sperm
male sex cell (gamete) in animals
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diffusion
the net movement of particles of gas or a solute from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration (along a concentration gradient)
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solute
the solid which dissolves in a solvent to form a solution
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net movement
the overall movement of
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concentration gradient
the gradient between an area where a substance is at a high concentration and a area where it is at a low concentration
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simple sugars
small carbohydrate molecules made up of single sugar units or two sugar units joined together
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respiration
the process by which food molecules are broken down to release energy for the cells
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partially permeable membrane
allowing only certain substances to pass through
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osmosis
the net movement of water from an area of high concentration (of water) to an area of low concentration (of water) along a concentration gradient
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isotonic
having the same concentration of solutes as another solution
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hypertonic
a solution with a higher concentration of solute molecules than another solution
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hypotonic
a solution with a lower concentration of solute molecules than another solution
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turgor
the state of a plant cell when the pressure of the cell wall on the cytoplasm cancels out the tendency for water to move in by osmosis, so the cell is rigid
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plasmolysis
the state of a plant cell when large amounts of water have moved out by osmosis and the protoplasm shirks and pulls away from the cell wall, leaving visible gaps
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active transport
the movement of substances against a concentration gradient and / or across a cell membrane, using energy
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kidney tubule
a structure in the kidney where substances are reabsorbed back into the blood
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exchange surface
a surface where materials are exchanged
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ventilated
movement of air into and out of the lungs
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gaseous exchange
the exchange of gases, e.g. the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide which occurs between the air in the lungs and the blood
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alveoli
the tiny air sacs in the lungs which increase the surface area for gaseous exchange
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stomata
openings in the leaves of plants (particularly the underside) which allow gases to enter and leave the leaf. They are opened and closed by guard cells
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digestive system
the organ system, running from the mouth to the anus, where food is digested
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small intestine
the region of the digestive system where most of the digestion of the food takes place

Biology – Cell Activity (6 decks)

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