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What are all the organelles of the animal cell?

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Cell surface membrane
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Ribosomes
Cytoplasm
Smooth ER
Rough ER
Lysosomes
Golgi apparatus
Vesicles

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What makes up the mitochondria?

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Matrix - makes up space inside cristae
Cristae - makes up ends of folded membrane

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What is the function of the matrix?

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Contains enzymes for respiration

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What makes up the nucleus?

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Nucleolus
DNA
Nucleus pores
Nucleus envelop

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What is the function of the nucleolus?

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Produces ribosomes

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What is the function of the nucleus?

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Contains genetic material of cell ( DNA, chromosomes )

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What is the function of the mitochondria?

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Site of aerobic respiration

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What is the function of the cristae?

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Extensions on the inner membrane - provide a large surface area to increase respiration

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What are all the plant cell organelles?

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Chloroplasts
Cell wall
Vacuole

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What makes up the chloroplast?

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Thylakoid
Stroma (empty space)
Granum ( stack of thylakoids )

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What makes up the cell wall?

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Microfibrils of cellulose

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What makes up the vacuole?

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Toniplast surrounding cell sap

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What is the cell sap made up of?

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Salt
Sugar
Amino acids

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What is the structure of the cell surface membrane?

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  • Thin flexable barrier
  • Bilayer which is made up of 2 phospholipid molecules
  • Found in both anaimal and plant cells
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What is the function of the cell surface membrane?

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  • Hold the cell together
  • Controlls what substances enters and exits the cell
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How does the structure of the cell surface mebrane relate to its function?

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  • Phospholipids allow for lipid soluble substances to enter and leave the cell
  • Proteins allow for active transport
  • Protein channels are water filled tubes to allow for diffusion across membrane
  • Carrier proteins have binding site which change shape to transport molecules
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What is the structure of the nucleus?

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  • Nuclear envelope
  • Nuclear pores
  • Nucleoplasm
  • Chromosomes
  • Nucleolus
  • Chromatin
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What is the function of the nucleus?

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  • Acts as a controll centre of the cell through the production of mRNA and tRNA > protein synthesis
  • Retain the genetic material of the cell in the form of DNA and chromosomes
  • Manufacture ribosomal RNA and ribsomes
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What is the structure of the nuclear envelope?

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  • Double membrane that surrounds the nucleus
  • Outer membrane is continuous with the endoplasmic reticlum
  • Often has ribosomes on surface
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What is the function of the nucleur envelope?

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  • Controls the entry and exit of materials in and out of the nucleus
  • Contains the reactions taking place within it
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What is the structure of the nucleur pores?

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large enough to allow for larger molecules to pass through

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What is the function of the nucleur pores?

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  • Allow the passage of large molecules out of the nucleus e.g. mRNA
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What is the structure of the nucleoplasm?

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  • Contsins enzymes and RNA
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What is the structure of chromosomes?

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  • Protein bound DNA
  • Linear DNA
  • Thread like structure
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What is the function of chromosomes?
-to ensure genetic information is passed to daughter cells
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How does the structure of chromosomes relate to its function?
- DNA tightly wrapped and condensed around Histones - Allowing DNA molecules to fit into cells
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What is the structure of the nucleolus?
- Small spherical region within nucleoplasm
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What is the function of the nucleolus?
- Manfactures ribosomal DNA - Assembles ribosomes
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What is the structure of the mitochondria?
- Around the organelle is a double membrane - Inner membrane folded to form extensions known as cristae - Contains matrix which makes up remainder of mitochondria
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What is the function of the mitochondria?
- Site of aerobic respiration - Production of ATP
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How does the structure of mitochondria relate to its function?
- 2 membranes outer and inner where there is space respiration to take place - cristae folded membranes increasing surface area
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What is the function of the cristae?
- Provide a large SA for the attachment of enzymes and other enzymes involved in respiration
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What is the structure of the matrix?
- Contains proteins, lipids, ribosomes, and DNA - Enzymes found in respiration found in matrix
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What is the function of the matrix?
- Allows the mitochondria to to control production of own proteins
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What is the structure of the chloroplast?
- Disc shaped - Chlorplast envelope - Grana - Thylakoids - Chlorophyll - Stroma
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What is the function of chloroplasts?
Photosynthesis
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How does the structure of chloroplasts relate to its function?
- Granal membranes provide large SA for the attachment of chlorophyll > electron carries and enzyme that carry out first stage of photosynthesis - The fluid of the Stroma presses all the enzymes needed to make sugars in the second condition stage of photosynthesis - Chloroplasts contain both DNA and ribosomes > quickly manufacture some of the proteins needed fro photosynthesis
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What is the general structure of endoplasmic reticulum?
- Three dimensional system of sheet like membranes spreading through cytoplasm of cells - Continuous with outer membrane - Membranes enclose a network of tubules and flattened sacs
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What is the structure of RER?
Has ribosomes present on outer surfaces of the membranes
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What are the functions of RER?
- Provide a large SA > synthesis of proteins and glycoproteins - Provide a pathway for the transport of materials (proteins) throughout cell
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What is the structure of SER?
General ER structure without ribosomes
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What are the functions of the SER?
- Synthesise store and transport lipids - Synthesise store and transport carbohydrates
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What is the structure of the Golgi apparatus?
- Consists of flatten membranes which make up flattened sacs (cistern) - Small rounded hollow structures > vesicles
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What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?
- Add carbohydrates to form glycoproteins - Produce secretory enzymes - Secrete carbohydrates > such as those used in making cell walls - Transport, modify and store lipids - Form lysosomes
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What is the role of the golgi appratus?
Proteins and lipids produced by ER are transported through GA in a strict sequence
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What is the function of the vesicles?
- Transport modified proteins and lipids to the cell surface - Fuse with cell membrane to release contents outside the cell
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What is the structure of lysosomes?
- Formed when the vesicles produced by the GA contain enzymes such as proteases and lipases - Contain lysozymes
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What are the functions of lysosomes?
- Hydrolyse material digested by phagocytic cells - Release enzymes to the outside of the cell (exocytosis) > destroy material outride the cell - Digest worn out organelles > useful chemicals they are made out of can be re-used - Completely breakdown cells after they have died (autolysis)
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What is the structure of ribosomes?
- Cytoplasmic granule found in all cells - May occur in cytoplasm or be associated with RER
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What is the function of ribosomes?
Protein synthesis
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What is the structure of cell walls?
- Consists of microfibrils of the polysaccharide cellulose > embedded in a matrix - Consistent of a number of polysaccharides - Thin layer > middle lamella > marks the boundary between adjacent cell walls and cements adjacent cells together
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What are the functions of cellulose?
- Provide mechanical strength > prevent cell from bursting under the pressure created by osmotic entry of water - To give mechanical strength to the plant as a whole - To allow water to pass across it > to contribute to the movement of water throughout plant
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What is the structure of the cell wall of algae?
- Cellulose or glycoproteins
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What is the structure of the cell wall of fungi?
- Do not contain cellulose - Compiled of chitlin and glycoproteins
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What is the structure of the vacuoles?
- Fluid filled sac bounded by a single membrane - Membrane > tonoplast - Contains a solution of mineral salts, sugars, amino acids, wastes
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What are the functions of the vacuole?
- Support herbaceous plants by making cells turgid - The sugars and amino acids may act as a temporary food store - Pigments may colour petals > attract pollinating insects

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