Unit 1 - cell biology

Question 1

what are eukaryotic cells?

Answer 1

cells with a nucleus

Question 2

What are prokaryotic cells?

Answer 2

cells where the genetic information is not held within a nucleus

Question 3

What is the function of a cell membrane?

Answer 3

a partially permeable barrier that controls which substances go in and out of the cell

Question 4

What is the function of ribosomes?

Answer 4

The site of protein synthesis

Question 5

what is the function of the vacuole?

Answer 5

Storage, contains cell sap to keep the cell turgid

Question 6

what is the function of the nucleus?

Answer 6

controls the cell, contains genetic information

Question 7

what is the function of the cytoplasm?

Answer 7

jelly like substance where chemical processes take place

Question 8

What is the function of chloroplasts?

Answer 8

contain chlorophyll, the green pigment that allows photosynthesis to happen

Question 9

What is the function of mitochondria?

Answer 9

The site of aerobic respiration and energy generation

Question 9

What is the function of mitochondria?

Answer 9

The site of aerobic respiration and energy generation

Question 10

What is the function of the cell wall?

Answer 10

Gives the cell structure and support

Question 11

What organelles do only plant cells have?

Answer 11

chloroplast, vacuole, cell wall

Question 12

What does only bacteria have?

Answer 12

plasmids, Flagella

Question 13

What is one micrometre in terms of millimetres

Answer 13

1 µm = 0.001mm

Question 14

Which organelles does yeast have?

Answer 14

cell membrane, nucleus, cell wall, cytoplasm, vacuole

Question 15

Which organelles do bacteria have?

Answer 15

cell membrane, plasmids, cell wall, cytoplasm, flagella