cells

Question 1

what is a cell

Answer 1

the smallest possible unit of life

Question 2

all cells have,

Answer 2

a cell membrane & cytoplasm

Question 3

what is inside the cytoplasm

Answer 3

organelles

Question 4

what are organelles

Answer 4

small structures which carry out functions to keep the cell alive

Question 5

differences between animal and plant cell

Answer 5

plant cell has a chloroplast, vacuole and cell wall

Question 6

animal cell has _ parts

Answer 6

5

Question 7

plant cell has _ parts

Answer 7

8

Question 8

what is the function of the nucleus

Answer 8

controls the activity of the cell
controls the chromosomes (strands of DNA)

Question 9

what is the function of the cell membrane

Answer 9

the boundary between the cytoplasm and cell’s surroundings
controls which substances enter and leave (selectively permeable)

Question 10

what is the function of the cytoplasm

Answer 10

jelly-like liquid where chemical reactions occur

Question 11

what is the function of the mitochondria

Answer 11

carries out some reactions of aerobic respiration producing ATP

Question 12

what is the function of the ribosomes

Answer 12

synthesise proteins from amino acids

Question 13

what is the function of the chloroplasts

Answer 13

absorbs light energy & uses it to carry out photosynthesis

Question 14

what is the function of the cell wall

Answer 14

made of cellulose and
helps keep plant cells in fixed shape

Question 15

what is the function of the vacuole

Answer 15

filled with cell-sap : stores dissolved sugars, mineral ions and other substances