Matter And Cell (Chapter 1) Flashcards
What is Diffusion?
Is the movement of particles from one region of high concentration to a region of low concentration
What is Osmosis?
Is the movement of water from a region of high concentration to low concentration through a partially permable membrane
What is Active Transport?
Is movement of particles through cell membranes against a concentration gradient of using the form of A.T.P
What is the Function of a Cell membrane?
Is to control what substances enters and leaves the cell
What is the Function of Cytoplasm?
Support the organelles the sites of many chemical reactions
What is the Function of a Nucleus?
Stores the cells DNA
What is the Function of Mitochondria?
Is where respiration occurs to release energy for the cells
What is the function of a Ribosomes?
Is where protein are produced
What is the function of a Vacuole ?
Store food, cell secretion and cell waste
What is the function of a Cell Wall?
Supports and protect the cell and gives it shape
What is the function of a Chloroplast?
Is where photosynthesis occurs to produce for the plant
How to identify a plant cell
It had a rectangular shape cause of the cell wall
Has a chloroplast
Has a large vacuole membrane
How to identify a animal cell ?
Has no cell wall
Has small vacuoles
What are cells?
Are a basic structural and functional unit for all living organisms
What is matter?
Is anything that is made up of particles that takes up space and has mass
