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Unit 1 - Cell Biology Flashcards

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1
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State the two main types of cells

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Eukaryotic cells
Prokaryotic cells

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Eukaryotes are organisms that are made up of ______

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Eukaryotes are organisms that are made up of eukaryotic cells

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A prokaryote is a ______

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A prokaryote is a prokaryotic cell (a single-celled organism)

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What is a Eukaryotic cell

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Eukaryotic cells contain their genetic material (DNA) enclosed in a nucleus

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What is a Prokaryotic cell

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In prokaryotic cells, the genetic material (DNA) is not enclosed in a nucleus

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6
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Give some examples of eukaryotic cells

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Plant cells
Animal cells

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Give an example of a prokaryotic cell

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Bacterial cells

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8
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Which of the types of cells are the smallest

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Bacterial cells (prokaryotic cells) are much smaller in comparison to Eukaryotic cells

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Describe the differences between Eukaryotic cells and Prokaryotic cells

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Eukaryotic cells are cells from eukaryotes that have a cell membrane, cytoplasm and genetic information enclosed in a nucleus

Prokaryotic cells are cells from prokaryotic organisms that have a cytoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, and a cell wall that does not contain cellulose. The genetic material is a DNA loop that is free in the cytoplasm and not enclosed by a nucleus. Sometimes there are one or more small rings of DNA called plasmids

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What does the genetic material of Prokaryotic cells consist of

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A loop of DNA
Plasmids

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Draw and label a bacterial cell

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Page 8
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Plasmids
Flagella
Genetic material (DNA loop)
Cytoplasm

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12
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How many metres are in a centimetre

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1cm = 1 x 10^-2 m = 0.01 m

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How many metres are in a millimetre

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1 mm = 1 x 10^-3 m = 0.001 m

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How many metres are in a micrometres

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1 micrometre = 1µm = 1 x 10^-6 m = 0.000001

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How many metres are in a nanometre

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1nm = 1 x 10^-9m = 0.000000001

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16
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Convert
1mm into micrometres

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1mm = 1000µm

17
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Convert
1µm into nanometres

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1µm = 1000 nm

18
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How big is a typical human cell

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Typical human cell = 10 - 20 µm

19
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What does 1 order of magnitude mean

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1 order of magnitude means 10x

The pineapple is 1 order of magnitude larger than the lemon

20
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If object A is 100 times longer than object B, how would you compare them in terms of order of magnitude

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Object A is 2 orders of magnitude longer than Object B

21
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Complete the sentence
Every order of magnitude is ______ greater than the one before

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Complete the sentence
Every order of magnitude is 10x greater than the one before

22
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How many orders of magnitude
in the sizes
10x
100x
1000x

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10x = one zero = one order of magnitude
100x = two zeros = two orders of magnitude
1000x = three zeros = three orders of magnitude

23
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Example question
A fox is around 40cm long. A tick living on a fox is around 0.4cm long.
How many orders of magnitude is the fox longer than the tick?

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How much longer the fox is than the tick
40/0.4 = 100x
100x = two orders of magnitude
The fox is two orders of magnitude longer than the tick.

24
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State the sub-cellular structures found in animal cells

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a nucleus
* cytoplasm
* a cell membrane
* mitochondria
* ribosomes.

25
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Draw and label an animal cell

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https://bam.files.bbci.co.uk/bam/live/content/z2sy8mn/large

26
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State the function of the nucleus

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Contains genetic material (DNA) which controls the activities of the cell

27
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State the function of the cytoplasm

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A gel-like substance where most of the chemical reactions needed for life take place

28
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State the function of the cell membrane

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Cell membrane - The cell membrane controls the molecules that can enter and leave the cell

29
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State the function of mitochondria

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Mitochondria are where aerobic respiration takes place

30
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State the function of ribosomes

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Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis.

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