Unit test 1 Flashcards
(100 cards)
7 statements of living things.
- Living things are made up of one or more cells
- Living things REPRODUCE, REPAIR and GROW.
- All living things require energy
- All living things react or respon to channges in the enviroment.
- All living things have a life span.
- All living things produce waste.
- All living things exchange gases.
What is cell theory (three answers) :
The cell is the basic unit of life
All organisms are made up of one or more cells
All cells come from pre-existing cells
Organs of a cell:
Organelles
Direct cell activity/the brain:
Nucleus
Has the construction plans/DNA of the cells:
ChromosomesSt
Stores water and food for the cell/the fridge
Vacoule
Allows organelles to move in the cell/jell-o like substance:
Cytoplasm
Power house of the cell/the battery:
Mitochondria
Adds support and protection to the cell/the crutch:
Cell wall
Contains food for a plant/the chef:
Chloroplast
Allows and refuses things into and out of the cell/Security guard:
Cell membrane
Types of membranes:
Most things get through
Permeable
Types of membranes:
Nothing can get through
Impermeable
Types of membranes:
Some things can get through
Selectivley permeable
The net movement of a substance travels DOWN its concentration gradient:
High to low concentration.
When diffusion reaches the equilibrium, the net movement of molecules is zero, does this mean they’ve stopped moving?
No, this does not mean they stopped moving. This is because they nevver stop moving and when one changes sides it’s replaced by another
Does simple diffusin require an imput of energy?
No
Is simple diffusion passive or active transport:
Passive
Does facilitated diffusion require an imput of energy?
Yes
Is facilitated diffusion passive or active?
Active
Osmosis refers only to the diffusion of ______
Water
What happens to a cell once it’s put into salt water, and what is the difference to when its put in fresh water?
In fresh water, water rushes into the cell and makes it explode, in salt water all the water leaves the cell and - at its worst- implodes.
water moves towards a ________ consentration of solute molecules
Higher
Holds the objective lenses
Revolving nose piece