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What are eukaryotic organisms made up of

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Eukaryotic organisms are made up of eukaryotic cells

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What is a prokaryotic organism?

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A single celled organism that is a prokaryotic cell.

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Examples of eukaryotic organisms

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Plants and animals

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Examples of prokaryotic organisms

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Bacteria

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What is a cell organelle

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A cell organelle is part of a cell that carries out a specific function

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Name all organelles in a animal cell

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Plasma surface membrane 
R.e.r 
Nucleolus 
Nucleus 
S.e.r
Lysosome 
Ribosome 
Nuclear envelope 
Golgi apparatus 
Cytoplasm 
Mitochondrion
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What extra three organelles do plant cells have

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A cell wall with plasmodesmata
A cell vacuole
Chloroplasts

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Describe the plasma membrane

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In animals found on the cell surface and in plants inside the plant cell wall. Made of mainly lipids and proteins

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What is the function of the plasma membrane

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Controls what enters and leaves the cell also has receptors on the surface which respond to chemicals such as hormones

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Describe the structure of the cell wall

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It has a rigid structure that surround the plant cell and is made of cellulose

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What is the function of the cell wall

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It supports the plant cell

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Describe the nucleus

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Surrounded by a nuclear envelope that contains many pores. It contains chromatin and often a structure called the nucleolus

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What is chromatin made of

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Proteins and DNA

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What does the DNA inside the nucleus do

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Controls the cell activities

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What do nuclear pores allow

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The allow substances to pass from the cytoplasm and nucleus

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What is the function of the nucleolus

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It makes ribosomes

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Describe the structure of a Lysosome

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Round organelles surrounded by a membrane with no clear internal structure

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What is the function of the Lysosome

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It contains powerful digestive enzymes that digest invading cells or worn out cell components

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Describe the structure of a ribosome

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It is a small organelle made up of a small subunit and a large subunit. Floats free in the cytoplasm or attached to the R.e.r

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Function of a ribosome

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It is the site at which proteins are made

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Describe the R.E.R

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A system of membrane enclosing a fluid filled space with attached ribosomes

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What functions do the RER carry out

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Folds and processes proteins that have been made at the ribosomes

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Describe the structure of the SER

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Similar to RER without ribosomes

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What is the function of the SER

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Synthesises and processes lipids

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Describe the structure of the vesicle
Small fluid filled sac surround by a membrane found in the cytoplasm
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What is the function of the vesicle
Transport substances in and out the cell AND to and form organelles
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Describe the structure of the Golgi body
A group of flattened fluid filled sacs. Vesicles can be found at the edge
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What is the function of the Golgi body
Processes and packages proteins and lipids. Also makes lysosomes
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Describe the structure of a centriole
Small, hollow rings containing a ring microtubules
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What is the function if a centriole
Involved with the separation of chromosomes during cell division
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Describe the structure of cilia
Hair like structure found on the membrane of some animal cells. In a cross section of cilia, a ring of nine pairs of microtubules on the inside with, a pair in the middle.
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What is the function of cilia
Microtubules allow the cilia to move, as the cilia move it allows substances to move along the cell surface.
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Describe the structure of the flagellum
Similar to cilia but longer, sticking out from the cell surface and surrounded by a plasma membrane
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What is the function of flagellum
As the microtubules contract, the flagellum moves propelling the cell forward. E.g. Used in sperm.
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Describe the structure of a mitochondrion
Oval shaped. it has a double membrane. The inner membrane folds to form a cristae. Inside the matrix, which contains enzymes involved in respiration
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Is the function of a mitochondrion
The site of a aerobic respiration, where ATP is produced.
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What is the structure of a chloroplast.
Surrounded by a double membrane. Also has membranes inside which stack up to form grana and are joined together by lamellae. There is also a fluid called stroma
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What is the function of a chloroplast
Site of photosynthesis. Some occurs in grana and others in the stroma
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Describe protein production when it is produced at the RER
Produced at ribosome attached to RER Folded and processes at RER (eg sugar chains added) Transported in vesicle to Golgi body At Golgi body further processing Transported in a vesicles in or out the cell
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Where do proteins in the cytoplasm stay?
They STAY IN THE cytoplasm!!!!
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What is the cytoskeleton?
The network of protein threads running through the cytoplasm
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What are the protein thread in the cytoskeleton arranged
They are arranged as microfilaments and microtubules.
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Four main function of the cytoskeleton
Microtubules and microfilaments support all organelles, keeping them in place. Maintain and strengthen cell shape. Transport the organelles and the materials within the cell Proteins in the cytoskeleton can cause the cell to move.
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Compare cell size between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
Prokaryotic small less that two micro metres, eukaryotic cells larger two to two hundred micro metres.
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Compare dna between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
DNA is circular in prokaryotic cells, it is free in cytoplasm and DNA is linear and found within the nucleus in eukaryotic cells
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Compare cell walls between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
``` Prokaryotic - made of peptidoglycan Eukaryotic Animal - no Plant - cellulose Fungi - chitin ```
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Compare cell organelles between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
Prokaryotic - no membrane bound | Eukaryotic - many membrane bound
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Compare ribosomes between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
Smaller in prokaryotic cells and larger in eukaryotic
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What is the formula for magnification
Magnification = length of image/length of specimen
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List the common units for magnification
Millimetres 1mm Micrometres 0.001 mm Nanometres 0.000001mm
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In magnification how do you go from a smaller to a bigger unit
Divide by 1000
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State the two types of micro scope and their resolution
Light and it has a very low resolution | Electron and they have very high resolutions
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How does a transmission electron microscope work?
Electromagnets to focus a beam of electrons, which is then transmitted through a specimen, denser parts absorb more electrons making them appear darker
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Advantages of TEM
High resolution images
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Disadvantages of TEM
Must be thinly sliced
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How does a SEM work
Scan a beam of electrons across the specimen this knocks of electrons, they gather in the cathode ray tube to form an image
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Advantage of SEM
The images can be 3D
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Disadvantages of SEM
Lower resolution images when compared to TEM
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Compare resolution across the microscopes
Light is 0.2 micrometers TEM is 0.0001 micrometers SEM is 0.005 micrometers
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Compare the magnification across the microscopes
Light is x1500 TEM is x 1,000,000 more than SEM is x1,000,000 less than
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Describe staining samples for both types of microscopes
In light microscopes using a dye type stain such as methylene blue, creates contrast needed In electron microscopes, the objects are dipped in metals such as leads for a contrast to occur

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