yr 9 EOY revision

Question 1

structure of an animal cell

Answer 1

cytoplasm, nucleus, ribosome, mitochondrion, cell membrane

Question 2

structure of a plant cell

Answer 2

cytoplasm, nucleus, ribosome, mitochondrion, cell membrane, chloroplast, vacuole, cell wall

Question 3

function of a nucleus

Answer 3

controls the activity of the cell, powerhouse of the cell

Question 4

function of cell membrane

Answer 4

controls what enters and leaves the cell, boundary between the cytoplasm and the cells surroundings

Question 5

function of cytoplasm

Answer 5

jelly-like liquid where chemical reactions occur

Question 6

function of mitochondria

Answer 6

carries out aerobic respiration and produces ATP

Question 7

function of ribosomes

Answer 7

synthesises (assembles) proteins from amino acids

Question 8

function of chloroplasts

Answer 8

absorb light energy and use it to carry out the chemical reactions

Question 9

function of a cell wall

Answer 9

made of cellulose in plants, helps to keep plant cells in a fixed shape

Question 10

function of a vacuole

Answer 10

filled with a watery liquid called cell sap, stores dissolved sugars, mineral ions and other substances