YEAR 9 – Topic 1 – Characteristics of Life, Organisation and Cells

Question 1

What does the M in MRS C GREN stand for?

Answer 1

Movement

Question 2

What does the R in MRS C GREN stand for?

Answer 2

Respiration

Question 3

What does the S in MRS C GREN stand for?

Answer 3

Sensitivity

Question 4

What does the C in MRS C GREN stand for?

Answer 4

Control

Question 5

What does the G in MRS C GREN stand for?

Answer 5

Growth

Question 6

What does the 2nd R in MRS C GREN stand for?

Answer 6

Reproduction

Question 7

What does the E in MRS C GREN stand for?

Answer 7

Excretion

Question 8

What does the N in MRS C GREN stand for?

Answer 8

Nutrition

Question 9

What is an organelle

Answer 9

An organelle is part of a cell

Question 10

The organelles in an animal cell are… (5 in total)

Answer 10

– Nucleus
– Cytoplasm 
– Cell Membrane
– Mitrochondria
– Ribosomes

Question 11

The organelles in an plant cell are… (8 in total)

Answer 11

– Nucleus
– Cytoplasm 
– Cell Membrane
– Vacuole
– Chloroplasts 
– Cell Wall
– Mitrochondria
– Ribosomes

Question 12

What does the nucleus do?

Answer 12

Controls the cell and contains DNA

Question 13

That does the cytoplasm do?

Answer 13

It is a substance that supports organelles and it contains lots of enzymes.

Question 14

What. Does the cell membrane do?

Answer 14

Gives the cell shape and structural support.

Question 15

What does the vacuole do?

Answer 15

It is a cavity contains sugar and sap.

Question 16

What does the cell wall do?

Answer 16

It gives the cell structure.

Question 17

What do the chloroplasts do?

Answer 17

They are packets containing chlorophyll. Photosynthesis happens here.

Question 18

What do the mitochondria do?

Answer 18

They are large organelles that are the site of aerobic respiration.

Question 19

What do the ribosomes do?

Answer 19

They are small but mighty! They synthesise proteins.

Question 20

What am I…?

I control the cell and contain DNA

Answer 20

The Nucleus

Question 21

What am I…?

I am a jelly-like substance that supports organelles and contains lots of enzymes.

Answer 21

Cytoplasm

Question 22

What am I…?

I give the cell shape and structural support.

Answer 22

Cell membrane

Question 23

What am I…?

I give the cell structure?

Answer 23

Cell wall

Question 24

What am I…?

I am a vanity containing sugars and sap

Answer 24

Vacuole

Question 25

What am I...? | I am where photosynthesis happens and I contain chlorophyll.

Answer 25

Chloroplasts

Question 26

What am I...? | I am a large organelle that. Is where aerobic respiration happens.

Answer 26

Mitochondria

Question 27

What am I...? | I am small but mighty! I synthesise proteins.

Answer 27

Ribosomes

Question 28

What is a cell?

Answer 28

A simple building block of life.

Question 29

What is a tissue?

Answer 29

A group of cells of a similar structure that perform the shared function.

Question 30

What is an organ?

Answer 30

A group of tissues that work together to perform a function.

Question 31

What is an organ system?

Answer 31

A group of organs that. Work together to keep. The animal alive.

Question 32

Some different types of cells are...

Answer 32

– Neurone – Red blood cell – Muscle cell

Question 33

Some different types of tissues are...

Answer 33

– Nerves – Muscle – Xylem

Question 34

Some different types of organs are...

Answer 34

– Brain – Heart – Stomach

Question 35

Some different types of organ systems are...

Answer 35

– Digestive – Nervous – Panchreatic

Question 36

What is the difference between plant and animal cells?

Answer 36

Animal cells don’t have... – Chloroplasts – Vacuoles – Cell walls

Question 37

What is a specialised cell?

Answer 37

A cell that has structural adaptation to perform a specific function in the organism.

Question 38

What are the advantages of using stem cells in medicine?

Answer 38

- They can turn into any type of cell - They can help fight and cure diseases - They can replace faulty cells

Question 39

What are the disadvantages of using stem cells in medicine?

Answer 39

- If the cells are contaminated in the lab the patient can become seriously ill - Some are against using stem cells as embryos are potential life and getting rid of embryos afterwards is as bad as killing