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Plant, Animal And Bacteria Cells Flashcards

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What are the different parts of an animal cell?

5 marks

A

Nucleus
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
Ribosomes

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What are the different parts of a plant cell?

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  • Nucleus
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mitochondria
  • Ribosomes
  • Cell wall
  • Chloroplasts
  • Permanent vacuole
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3
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What are the different parts of a bacteria cell?

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  • Chromosomal DNA
  • Plasmids
  • Cell membrane
  • Cell wall
  • Cytoplasm
  • Ribosome
  • Flagellum
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4
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What does the cell membrane do?

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Controls what goes in and out of the cell

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What is the function of a ribosome?

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Where protein synthesis takes place

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6
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What is the function of a nucleus?

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  • Controls the activities within the cell
  • Contains genetic material
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7
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What does the nucleus contain?

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DNA

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8
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What does the vacuole contain?

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Cell sap

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9
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What types of cell would you find a cell membrane in?

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Animal, plant, bacteria

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10
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What types of cell would you find ribosomes in?

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Animal, plant, bacteria

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What types of cell would you find a nucleus in?

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Animal, plant

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12
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What types of cell would you find a permanent vacuole in?

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Plant cells only

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13
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What types of cell would you find mitochondria in?

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Animal, plant

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What types of cell would you find a cell wall in?

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Plant, bacteria

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What types of cell would you find cytoplasm in?

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Animal, plant, bacteria

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16
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What types of cell would you find chloroplasts in?

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Plant cells only

17
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What types of cell would you find plasmids in?

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Bacteria only

18
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What types of cell would you find a flagellum in?

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Bacteria only

19
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What types of cell would you find chromosomal DNA in?

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Bacteria only

20
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What is the function of mitochondria?

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Where aerobic respiration takes place

21
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What is the function of a cell wall?

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Provides structure and protection to the cell

22
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What is the function of the cytoplasm?

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Where chemical reactions take place

23
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What is the function of a chloroplast?

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Contains chlorophyll and enzymes for photosynthesis

24
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What are plant cell walls made from?

A

Cellulose

25
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What is a vacuole for?

A

Contains cell sap to keep the cell swollen

26
Q

What is chromosomal DNA?

A

DNA found in the cytoplasm of a bacterium

27
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What are plasmids?

A

Rings of DNA found in the cytoplasm of a bacteria, it can move from one bacterium to another giving variation

28
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What is a flagellum?

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Tail like structure for movement on bacteria

29
Q

What is a eukaryotic cell?

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A cell with a nucleus

30
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What is a prokaryotic cell?

A

A cell with no nucleus

31
Q

Why can’t yeast cells produce glucose?

A

They cannot photosynthesise

32
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How do eukaryotic cells replicate?

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By mitosis

33
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How do prokaryotic cells replicate?

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By binary fission

34
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How has a sperm cell adapted to carry out its function?

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  • DNA within a haploid nucleus in the head
  • Acrosome containing enzymes so a sperm can penetrate an egg
  • Lots of mitochondria for energy
  • Tail to swim
35
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How has an egg cell adapted to carry out its function?

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  • Cytoplasm contains nutrients for the growth of an early embryo
  • Haploid nucleus
  • Cell membrane changes after fertilisation to prevent another sperm from entering
36
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How has a ciliated epithelial cell adapted to carry out its function?

A

Cilia on the surface of the cell to move fluids and particles up the trachea

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