Cell Structure and Organisation Flashcards

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1
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What are the types of organisation within organisms?

A

Organelles
Cells
Tissues
Organs
Systems

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2
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Give examples of things in cell structures

A

Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Chloroplast
Ribosomes
Mitochondria
Vacuole

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3
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What is a nucleus?

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Controls cell activity as a result of DNA it contains.

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4
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What is a cytoplasm?

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Watery substance where chemical reactions occur

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5
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What is a cell membrane?

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Controls entry and exit of substances to and from the cell

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What is a cell wall?

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Strengthens and protects the cell from bursting

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7
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What is a chloroplast?

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Contains chlorophyll which absorbs sunlight in photosynthesis to make food for the plant

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8
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What do ribosomes do?

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Makes proteins

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9
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What is a mitochondria?

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Where respiration happens

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10
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What is a vacuole?

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Contains cell sap

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11
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What are similarities in the structure of plant and animal cells?

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Cell membrane
nucleus
ribosomes
cytoplasm

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12
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What are differences in the structure of plant and animal cells?

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ONLY IN PLANTS
Cell wall
Chloroplasts
Vacuole
Mitochondria

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13
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Give examples of specialised cells

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Sperm cells
Red blood cells
Root hair cell

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14
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How is a sperm cell adapted to carry out its specific function in the organism?

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It has a tail and lots of mitochondria

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15
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How is a red blood cell adapted to carry out its specific function in the organism?

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No nucleus, large surface area

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16
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How is a root hair cell adapted to carry out its specific function in the organism?

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Large surface area and permeable membrane

17
Q

What is the function of the sperm cell?

A

Fertilises the egg

18
Q

What is the function of the red blood cell?

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Carries oxygen

19
Q

What is the function of the root hair cell?

A

Absorbs water and minerals

20
Q

What is the order of the CORMS structure?

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Change
Organisms
Replication
Measure
Same