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Topic 1: Cell Biology Flashcards

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What microscope has the highest magnification?

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Electron microscope

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What microscope is used in schools?

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Light microscope

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What is the formula for magnification?

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Magnification= image size/real size

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What are studied using microscopes?

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Cells

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5
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What are eukaryotes?

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Organisms made up of eukaryotic cells

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What are prokaryotes?

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A prokaryotic cell

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What is the function of the nucleus?

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Contains genetic material of the cell

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What is the function of the mitochondria?

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Where aerobic respiration takes place

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What is the function of the cytoplasm?

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Where chemical reactions happen

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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Controls what goes in and out of the cell

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What is the function of the ribosomes?

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Where proteins are made

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12
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What is the function of the cell wall?

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Supports the cell/strengthens it

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13
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What is the function of the permanent vacuole?

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Contains cell sap

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14
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What is the function of the chloroplasts?

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Where photosynthesis occurs

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15
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What are bacteria?

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Prokaryotes

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16
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What do bacteria cells not have?

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A ‘true’ nucleus only a single circular strand of DNA in the cytoplasm, chloroplasts or mitochondria

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17
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What are the rings of DNA called?

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Plasmids

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18
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What is the process of differentiation?

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Differentiation is the process by which a cell changes to become specialised for it’s job

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19
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What is the function of a sperm cell?

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To get male DNA to the female DNA

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20
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How are sperm cells specialised?

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  • long tail to help swim to the egg
  • lots of mitochondria to provide energy needed
  • carries enzymes in head to digest through egg cell membrane
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21
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What is the function of nerve cells?

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To carry electrical signals from one part of the body to another

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How are nerve cells specialised?

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  • long so can cover long distances

- branched connections to connect to other nerve cells and form a network around the body

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23
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What is the function of muscle cells?

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To contract quickly

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24
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How are muscle cells specialised?

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  • long so have space to contract

- lots of mitochondria to generate energy needed for contraction

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25
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What is the function of root hair cells?

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Absorb water and minerals

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How are root hair cells specialised?

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  • long hairs that stick into soil which gives plant big surface area for absorbing water and mineral ions from soil
27
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What is the function of phloem and xylem cells?

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xylem- transports water around the plant

phloem- transports food and minerals around plant

28
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How are phloem and xylem cells specialised?

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  • cells joined end to end to make the tubes

- phloem cells have very few subcellular structures, so stuff can flow through them

29
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Where are stem cells found?

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In early human embryos

30
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What can embryonic stem cells do?

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Turn into ANY type of cell

31
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What could stem cells do?

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May be able to cure many diseases

32
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Why are some people against stem cell research?

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some people feel it’s potential human life

33
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How do stem cells produce identical plants?

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  • stem cells found in meristems
  • cells in meristems can differentiate into any type of cell
  • stem cells can be used to produce clones
  • prevent a species being wiped out
  • grow crops for farmers
34
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What do chromosomes contain?

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Genetic information

35
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Where are chromosomes found?

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In the nucleus

36
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What do chromosomes do?

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Carries large number of genes, different genes control different characteristics

37
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How many copies of chromosomes does everyone have?

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Two copies, one from the mother and one from the father, we have 23 pairs of chromosomes

38
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What does the cell cycle do?

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Makes cells for growth, development and repair

39
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What is mitosis?

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The stage in the cell cycle when the cell divides

40
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What is the 2nd stage of the cell cycle?

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Growth and DNA replication

41
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What happens at the end of the cell cycle?

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Results in 2 new cells identical to the original cell, same number of chromosomes

42
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What is growth and DNA replication?

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  • In a cell that’s not dividing, DNA splits out into long strings
  • Before it divides, the cell has to grow and increase the number of subcellular structures
  • DNA is duplicated and is copied into chromosomes, each ‘arm’ is a duplicate copy
43
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Describe mitosis

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  • chromosomes line up and cell fibres pull them apart
  • membranes form around each set of chromosomes, these become nuclei of the two new cells- nucleus divided
  • cytoplasm and cell membrane divide
  • two new daughter cells are produced, exactly the same DNA and identical
44
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Define diffusion

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the spreading out of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

45
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What factors affect diffusion rate?

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  • bigger concentration gradient: faster diffusion rate

- higher temperature: faster diffusion rate (particles have more energy)

46
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How do dissolved substances move in and out of cells?

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by diffusion

47
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What can only diffuse through cell membranes?

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Very small molecules such as oxygen, glucose, amino acids and water

48
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How does the surface area of the membrane affect diffusion rate?

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The larger the surface area of the membrane, the faster the diffusion rate because more particles can pass through at once

49
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What is the definition of osmosis?

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Osmosis is the movement of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane from a region of higher water concentration to a region of a lower water concentration

50
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Why is osmosis a different type of diffusion?

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movement of water particles from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration

51
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How do root hairs take in minerals and water?

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  • each branch of root covered in millions of microscopic hairs
  • gives plant large surface area for absorbing water + mineral ions from soil
52
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Why do plants need mineral ions?

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For healthy growth

53
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Why can’t root hair cells use diffusion to take up minerals from the soil?

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concentration of minerals usually higher in the root hair cells than in the soil around them

54
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How do root hair cells take up minerals?

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Using active transport

55
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What is active transport?

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the movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane into a region of higher concentration, assisted by enzymes and requiring energy.

56
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What does active transport allow?

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allows the plant to absorb minerals from a very dilute solution, against a concentration gradient- essential for growth

57
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What does active transport need to work?

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energy from respiration

58
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Why do humans need active transport?

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it is used in the gut when lower concentration of nutrients in gut but higher concentration of nutrients in blood

59
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How does active transport in humans work?

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  • when lower concentration of nutrients in gut compared to blood
  • means concentration gradient is wrong way
  • use active transport
  • allows nutrients to be taken in the blood despite fact concentration gradient is wrong way
60
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What are some examples of exchanging substances?

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  • oxygen and carbon dioxide transferred between cells and the environment during gas exchange
  • in humans, urea diffuses from cells into blood plasma for removal of the body by the kidneys
61
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Why do organisms need to exchange substances?

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to get rid of waste products

62
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Why do multicellular organisms need exchange surfaces?

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they have smaller surface area compared to their volume- not enough substances can diffuse from their outside surface to supply their entire volume- need some sort of exchange surface for efficient diffusion

63
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How have exchange surfaces adapted to maximise effectiveness?

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  • thin membrane: substances only have short distance to diffuse
  • large surface area : lots of substance can diffuse at once
  • lots of blood vessels: (animals) to get stuff into and out of the blood quickly
  • gas exchange surfaces: (animals) often ventilated- air moves in and out
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How does gas exchange happen in the lungs?

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  • lungs transfer oxygen to the blood and remove CO2 from it
  • lungs contain millions of alveoli where gas exchange takes place
  • alveoli are specialised: an enormous surface area, good blood supply, very thin walls, moist lining for dissolving gases

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