Unit 1: Cell Structure From SQA CS Flashcards
A: What is the function of the mitochondria?
Site of aerobic respiration
A: what is the function of the cell wall?
Provides support to the cells
A: what is the function of chloroplasts?
Site of photosynthesis
A: What is the function of the cell membrane?
Controls the movement of substances in and out of cells.
A: what is the function of the cytoplasm?
Site of all chemical reactions
A: what is the function of the vacuole?
Fluid filled sac containing water, sugars and salts
A: what is the function of the nucleus?
Controls cell activities and contains genetic information
A: What is the function of the ribosome?
Site of protein synthesis
A: what is the function of plasmids?
Small circular DNA
What is the difference between the cell wall of plant cells, and fungal and bacterial cells?
Cell wall is made of cellulose in plant cells but of different materials in fungal and
bacterial cells.
