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What are the main parts of animal cells?
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Cell Membrane
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
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Which parts of a cell are found in plant cells but not animal cells?
Cell wall, chloroplasts, permanent vacuole
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Name the parts of bacterial cells?
Cytoplasm, ribosomes, chromosomal DNA, cell membrane, cell wall
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What is the function of a nucleus of a cell?
To control the activities of a cell to store the genetic information
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If a cell is adapted to do a specialist function, what is it said to be?
Specialised
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What is the function of a cytoplasm?
To provide a place for most of the chemical reactions to take place
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What is the function of the cell membrane?
To control the passage of substance into and out of the cell
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What is the function of the mitochondria?
To provide a place for most of the energy in respiration to be released.
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Where does protein synthesis in the cell happen?
Ribosomes
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Which feature do plant cells have which help them to strengthen and support their cells?
They have cell walls made of cellulose
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What is the function of the chloroplasts?
They absorb light energy to carry out photosynthesis and make glucose
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What is found inside the permanent vacuole of plant cells?
Cell sap
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What is important about the genetic information in a bacterial cell?
It is not inside a distinct nucleus
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Name two features of a sperm cell
Tail to allow it to swim to the egg
Lots of mitochondria meaning lots of energy
Enzymes in the head
23 chromosomes
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Why do ciliated cells and sperm cells have lots of mitochondria?
They move a to therefore they require lots of energy.
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How do dissolved substances move in and out of cells?
Diffusion or active transport
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What is the definition of diffusion?
The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a semi-permeable membrane.
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Diffusion of water molecules is known as what?
Osmosis.
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Define active transport.
The movement of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration.
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What is needed for active transport to take place?
Energy
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Explain why a piece of potato will decrease in mass when placed in a high concentration solution of sucrose?
Because water will move out of the potato through osmosis.
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What do catalysts do?
They increase the rate of chemical reactions without being used up.
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What are biological catalysts called?
Enzymes.
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What type of molecule are enzymes made from?
Proteins
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What property of enzymes is vital for its function?
The shape of the enzyme molecule
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What do high temperatures do to the enzyme?
Change the shape of the enzyme molecule - the enzyme is denatured
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What other factor is important for enzymes to function correctly?
Ph
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What does denatured mean?
When the active site of an enzyme changes shape.
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What does amylase do?
It catalyses the breakdown of starch into sugars in the mouth and small intestine.
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