science Flashcards
find the total magnification of -
eye piece magnification = x 10
objective magnification = x 20
= 200
respiration word equation?
glucose + oxygen —> carbon dioxide + energy
- occurs in mitochondria
photosynthesis word equation?
Carbon dioxide + water —–> glucose + oxygen
- occurs in mitochondria
interphase?
cells preparing to divide genetic materials. doubles to form chromosomes.
prophase?
chromosomes pair up
metaphase?
chromosomes meet in the middle
anaphase?
chromosomes get pulled apart
telophase?
now there are two
mitosis?
repair, reproduction and growth.
the process of cell division
cell wall?
the tough covering around a plant cell - holds them in shape and gives the cell strength. made up of cellulose.
vacuole?
an organelle used to store water and dissolved substances. the mixture inside the vacuole is cell sap
cells?
animals, plants and other living things are made up of cells
chloroplasts?
oval shaped organelles found only in plant cells. contain a green substance called chlorophyll. chloroplasts use energy from the du to make food.
cell membrane?
the thin layer that closers cytoplasm
nucleus?
the control centre of the cell. contains DNA in the form of chromosomes and controls what the cell does and when.