Topic 1 - Cells Flashcards

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1
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What is the cytoplasm

A

This is where chemical reactions take place

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2
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What is the cell membrane

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Controls the transport of molecules in and out of the cell

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3
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What is the chloroplast

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Contains the green pigment chlorophyll to attract sunlight

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4
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What is the cell wall

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It gives the plan it’s structure

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5
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What is the vacuole

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This contains the cell sap

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6
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What are stem cells

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Unspecialised cells which can turn into any cell in your body used for repair

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7
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What are the advantages of stem cells

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No risk of rejection

It is ethical

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8
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What is an advantage of embryonic stem cells

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The cone from developing embryos

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9
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What are the disadv ranges of embryonic stem cells

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Anti rejection drugs will be required to use when taking

It is considered unethical as its stop the embryo from becoming life

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10
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What is the nucleus ?

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It controls the cell

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11
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What are proteins

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Composed of different amino acids linked together to form a chain

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12
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What are enzymes

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Biological catalysts which speed up the rate of chemical reactions and are made from proteins

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13
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What is it called where the enzyme joined to the substrate

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Active site

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14
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What is the active site

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The piece of the enzyme that joins to the substrate

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15
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What is it called when the substrate joins the active site

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Enzyme substrate complex

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16
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What is a light microscope ?

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Works by using lenses to magnify an image

17
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What is an electron microscope?

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Works by using electrons to magnify an image

18
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How does bacteria reproduce?

A

Asexually by dividing and splitting into two

19
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How does a yeast cell produce?

20
Q

How does a virus reproduce?

A

Inside a living host cell

21
Q

What does DNA stand for

A

Deoxyribose nucleic acid

22
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What is the lock and key hypothesis?

A

The active site specifically matches the shape of the substrate molecule

23
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What effects enzyme activity?

A

Temperature and PH

24
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What is the optimum temperature

A

The temperature at which the enzyme is able to work best

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What happens when you boil the enzyme ?
It becomes denatured
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Draw a plant cell
``` Cell membrane Vacuole Chloroplast Cytoplasm Cell wall Nucleus ```
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Draw a bacterial cell
``` Dan strands Cell membrane Cell wall Capsule Flagellum ```
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Draw an algae cell
Eye spot Vacuole Nucleus Flagellum
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Draw a yeast cell
``` Good storage granule Vacuole Cytoplasm Cell membrane Cell wall ```
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Draw a virus
Envelope Spikes Protein coat
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Why does a virus not fit cell theory?
Because it does not divide to reproduce
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What do biological washing powders do?
Work by breaking down the large insoluble food stains on your clothes into smaller soluble molecules which can be washed out