subcellular structures

Question 1

What are cells?

Answer 1

The smallest unit of life that can replicate independently

Question 2

Are plant and animal cells multicellular or unicellular?

Answer 2

Multicellular(contains loads of cells)

Question 3

function of cell membrane

Answer 3

Controls which substances can pass in and out of the cell

Question 4

Function of nucleus

Answer 4

contains genetic material/DNA

Question 5

What is cytoplasm

Answer 5

where chemical reactions take place (inside jelly-like substance)

Question 6

Function of mitochondria

Answer 6

produces energy for the cell to survive and function

Question 7

What are ribosomes

Answer 7

site of protein synthesis

Question 8

function of rigid cell wall

Answer 8

structure and to support the cell

Question 9

Function of permanent vacuole

Answer 9

contains cell sap (mixture of sugars, salt, water)

Question 10

Function of chloroplasts

Answer 10

Where photosynthesis occurs and chlorophyll green colour

Question 11

Which organelles only present in plant cells?(3)

Answer 11

cell wall
permanent vacuole
chloroplasts

Question 12

Are bacteria cells eukaryotic or prokaryotic?

Answer 12

prokaryotic( does not contain nucleus)

Question 13

What do bacteria cells lack?(3)

Answer 13

nucleus
chloroplast
mitochondria

Question 14

Function of flagella

Answer 14

propel the bacteria

Question 15

What are plasmids

Answer 15

extra genes for replicating DNA

Question 16

What are circular strands of DNA

Answer 16

genes that need to survive and reproduce