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Chapter 3 - The Cell Flashcards

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What are the structures in an animal cell?

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  • Cytoplasm
  • Cell Membrane
  • Nucleaus
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Whats are the structures in a plant cell?

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  • Cell wall
  • Cell Membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Chloroplast
  • Nucleus
  • Vacuole
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What is the function of the Cell Membrane?

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  • Skin that surrounds the cell
  • Protects the cell
  • Controls the substances that enter and leave the cell
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What is the function of the Cytoplasm?

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  • Watery Substance
  • contains dissolved substances e.g. Proteins and sugars
  • Where the chemical reactions necessary for life take place
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What is the function of the Nucleus?

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  • Acts as the control centre for the cell

- Holds the DNA

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What is the function of the Cell Wall?

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-Gives the cell shape and support

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What is the function of the chloroplasts?

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-Holds the Chlorophyll (the green pigment plants use to make food)

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What is the function of the Vacuole?

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-Stores things and supports the cell

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9
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Who invented the microscope?

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Anton van Leewenhoek

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What is the function of the eyepiece lens?

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-Magnifies the object ✖️10

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What is the function of the nosepiece?

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-Holds the objective lens

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What is the function if the objective lenses?

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-To magnify the object ✖️4, ✖️10, ✖️40

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Whats the function of the coarse focus wheel?

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Brings the object into ‘rough’ focus

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Whats the function of the fine focus wheel?

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Brings the object into ‘sharp’ focus

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Whats the function of the stage?

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Holds the slide

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Whats the function of the mirror?

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Source of light

17
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Experiment: To prepare a slide from a plant tissue and examine the cells under a microscope

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  1. Cut out a small piece of onion
  2. Use a forceps to peel off the inner skin
  3. Place the onion skin on a drop of water
  4. Gently lower the cover slip onto the slide using a mounted needle
  5. Examine cells
  6. Stain cells using iodine and examine again
18
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What is a tissue?

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A tissue is a group of cells with similar functions working together

19
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Give an example of a human tissue?

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-muscle, nervous, bond, skin

20
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Give an example of a plant tissue?

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-transport, storage, growth

21
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What is an organ?

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An organ is made up of many different tissues working together

22
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Give an example of a human organ?

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-heart, brain, liver

23
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Give an example of an animal organ?

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-leaf, flower, stem, root

24
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What is a system?

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A system is a group of organs working together

25
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Give an example of an animal system?

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-digestive system

26
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Give an example of a plant system?

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-shoot system

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