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Topic 1 Key Concepts Flashcards

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1
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Organisms can be prokaryotes or ______

A

Eukaryotes

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2
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How many cells does a prokaryote have?

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One because it is a single celled organism

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3
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What is the role of the nucleus

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Contains genetic material that controls cells activities.

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4
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What is the role of the cytoplasm

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A gel like substance where most chemical reactions happen. It also contains enzymes that control the reactions.

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5
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What is the role of the cell membrane

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Holds the cell together and controls what enters and leaves the cell.

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6
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What is the role of the mitochondria

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This is where most of the aerobic respiration reactions take place.

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7
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What does respiration do?

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Respiration transfers energy that the cell needs to work.

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8
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What are ribosomes?

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Ribosomes are involved in translation of genetic material in the synthesis of proteins.

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9
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Do bacteria cells have a nucleus ?

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No

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10
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What do multicellular organism contain

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Different types of cells

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11
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What are the names of things of an microscope

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Objective lens
Clip
Stage
Light
Eyepiece lens
Small and large adjustment knob

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12
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What is the equation for total magnification

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Total magnification = eyepiece lens magnification x. Objective lens magnification

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13
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What is the equation for magnification

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Magnification = image size / real size

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14
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What does the cell membrane do

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Controls what enters and leaves the cell and separates one cell from another

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15
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What is the cytoplasm

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The cytoplasm is a jelly like substance where most of the cells activities occur

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16
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What is are mitochondrion’s

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Jelly bean shaped structures in which aerobic respiration occurs

17
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What does the cytoplasm contain and what are they ?

A

Ribosomes which make new proteins for a cell

18
Q

What is the nucleus and what is inside it ?

A

The nucleus controls the cell and it’s activities. Inside it are chromosomes, which contain DNA.

19
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What is the plasmid

A

A small loop of DNA that is separate from the main genetic information

20
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What is role of the large circular loop of DNA

A

Contains mist if the genetic material in a bacterium

21
Q

What is in the chloroplast

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Chlorophyll that absorbs light for photosynthesis

22
Q

What does the large vacuole store ?

A

Water and minerals

23
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What is the role of the flagellum

A

To help bacteria move

24
Q

What structure is found in animals cells from this list:
Flagellum, cell wall , Cytoplasm and chloroplast

A

Cytoplasm

25
Q

How is plant cell different from a bacterial cell

A

A plant cell has a nucleus

26
Q

Which cell structures are found in plant, animal and bacterial cells ?

A

Cell membrane , cytoplasm and ribosomes

27
Q

Egg cells and sperm cells

What some characteristics that only egg cells have?

A

Large nutrient store
Cell membrane that hardens after fertilisation

28
Q

Egg cells and sperm cells

What some characteristics that only sperm cells have

A

Tail
Acrosome which contains enzymes
Large number of mitochondria

29
Q

What some characteristics that both egg and sperm cells have

A

Haploid nucleus
Cytoplasm

30
Q

True or false
The sperm celll has a haploid nucleus contains one set of genetic material

A

True

31
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How many chromosomes are in a single human sperm cell

A

23

32
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Why is the egg so much larger that the sperm cell

A

The egg cell caries a large nutrient store

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