The Cell Flashcards

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1
Q

Where did cell come from

A

Hooke in 1665 he observed a sample of cork under the microscope he developed

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2
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What is unicellular

A

Living organism made up of one cell for example bacteria

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3
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Multicellular

A

Living organisms made up of thousands millions or even trillions of cells for example humans

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4
Q

Is the cell the smallest unit of a living thing

A

Yes

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5
Q

The 7 charistics of life are

A

Movement reproduction nutrition response respiration movement growth and excretion

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6
Q

What does respiration mean

A

Realeasing energy from food

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7
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Which is better microscope the scanning electron microscope or the light microscope

A

Scanning electron

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8
Q

To see a plant cell what stain do you use

A

Iodine

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9
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To see an animal cell, what stain do you use?

A

Methylene blue stain

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10
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What displays the characteristics of life?

A

A living thing (organism)

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11
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Who is known as the father of microscopy?

A

Leeuwenhoek

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12
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Reproduction

A

Making new living things

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13
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Response

A

Reacting to the environment

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14
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Movement

A

Changing position

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15
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Growth

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Increasing in number or size of cells

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16
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Excretion

A

Getting rid of waste matter

17
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Nutrition

A

Requiring food

18
Q

Point to the diaphragm

A

Y

19
Q

Point to objective lens

A

Y

20
Q

Cell membrane

A

Outside of the cell
Stops substances going in/out

21
Q

What is the nucleus

A

Control centre

22
Q

Mithochondria

A

Release energy

23
Q

Ribosome

A

Makes protein