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1
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What are the 7 characteristics of living things?

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  1. Movement, 2. Respiration, 3. Sensitivity, 4. Growth, 5. Reproduction, 6. Excretion, 7. Nutrition
2
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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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The cell membrane controls what enters and leaves the cell.

3
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What is the function of the cytoplasm?

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The cytoplasm is the site of chemical reactions.

4
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What is the function of the mitochondria?

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The mitochondria is the site of respiration.

5
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What is the function of the chloroplast?

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The chloroplast is in plant cells only. It is the site of photosynthesis.

6
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What is the function of the nucleus?

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The nucleus is the control center of the cell. It contains the DNA.

7
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What is the function of the cell wall?

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The cell wall is the layer on the outside of the plant cell. It gives strength and support to the plant.

8
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What is the function of the vacuole?

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The vacuole is found in plant cells only. It stores cell sap (food) for the plant.

9
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Which part of the microscope do you look through?

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The eyepiece lens.

10
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Which part of the microscope do you place the glass slide on?

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The stage.

11
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Which objective lens should you use first?

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The low power objective lens.

12
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How do you calculate total magnification?

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Multiply eyepiece lens x objective lens.

13
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How is a nerve cell specialised?

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It is long and thin to transmit messages.

14
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How are red blood cells specialised?

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They have no nucleus, so they can transport more oxygen. They are very small and disc shaped.

15
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How are sperm cells specialised?

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They have a streamlined head and a long tail. They have lots of mitochondria to release lots of energy. This allows them to ‘swim’ long distances.

16
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How are root hair cells specialised?

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They are long and have a large surface area. This means they can absorb lots of water and nutrients from the soil.
They are underground so they do not have any chloroplasts.

17
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What is diffusion?

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Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

18
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How does temperature affect the rate of diffusion?

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  1. Increased temperature will give the particles more energy. This increases the rate of diffusion.
19
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What is a unicellular organism?

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A unicellular organism is an organism made up of only one cell.

20
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Give an example of a unicellular organism.

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Bacteria, amoeba, Euglena are all unicellular organisms.

21
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How do unicellular organisms reproduce?

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They reproduce by binary fission.

22
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Which type of cell does not have a nucleus?

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Red blood cell

23
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A sperm cell has a tail to help it swim. What is the scientific name for this tail?

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Flagellum

24
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What substance is the plant cell wall made up of?

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It is made of a carbohydrate called cellulose

25
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Where does respiration take place

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The mitochondria

26
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What is the function of nerve cells?

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Nerve cells transmit ‘messages’ to the brain and muscles.

27
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All cells that have a nucleus are also called…

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Eukaryotic cells

28
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Cells that do not have a nucleus are also called…

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Prokaryotic cells

29
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Name 2 differences between a plant cell and an animal cell.

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  • A plant cell has a cell wall whereas animal cell does not.
  • A plant cell has chloroplast whereas an animal cell does not.
  • A plant cell has a large vacuole whereas an animal cell does not.
30
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What is the name of the piece of glass you put your specimen on when using a microscope?

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Glass slide and then cover it with a cover slip