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Unit 1: Cell Structure Booklet Key Points Flashcards

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1
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What is the function of the cell wall?

A

Cell wall (1)- Provides support to the cells

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What is the function of cellulose?

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Cellulose (2)- Structural carbohydrate present in the (plant)cell wal

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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Cell membrane(3)- Controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell

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What is the function of the nucleus?

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Nucleus(4)- Controls cell activities and contains genetic information

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What is the function of the vacuole?

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Vacuole(5)- Fluid filled sac containing water sugars and salts

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What is the function of the cytoplasm?

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Cytoplasm(6)- Site of all chemical reactions

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What is the function of chloroplasts?

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Chloroplasts (7)- Site of photosynthesis

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What is the function of the ribosome?

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Ribosome(8)- Site of protein synthesis

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What is the function of the mitochondria?

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Mitochondria(9)- Site of aerobic respiration

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What is the function of plasmids?

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Plasmids(10)- Small circular DNA

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What organelles are present in a plant cell?

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Cell wall, cellulose, cell membrane, nucleus, vacuole, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, ribosome, mitochondria.
(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9)

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What organelles are present in animal cells?

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Cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, ribosome, mitochondria.
(3,4,6,8,9)

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What organelles are present in fungal cells?

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Contains cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, vacuole, cytoplasm, ribosome, mitochondria.
(1,3,4,5,6,8,9)

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What organelles are present in bacterial cells?

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Cell wall, nucleus, cytoplasm, ribosome, plasmids, strand of DNA.
(1,4,6,8,10, strand of DNA)

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What is special about plant cell walls?

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Only plant cell walls are made from a carbohydrate called cellulose

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How does yeast grow and multiply?

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Yeast grows by increasing the number of yeast cells by sexual reproduction.

Yeast multiplies by budding

17
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How is total magnification calculated?

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Total magnification= eyepiece lens x objective lens

18
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What are cells measured in?

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Micrometres

19
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How do you calculate cell size?

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  1. Count how many cells you can see going from one side to another.
  2. Divide the diameter of the field of view by the number of cells.
20
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What is a common stain used on cells?

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Iodine solution

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