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Cytoplasm |
Location of many chemical reactions (ALL) |
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Nucleus |
Controls activities of cell (animal,green plant,fungus) |
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Ribosome |
Location where amino acids are connected together to produce proteins (ALL) |
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Mitochondria |
Location where aerobic respiration occurs and most of the cells ATP is produced (animal, green plant, fungus) |
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Cell membrane |
Controls which substances can enter and leave the cell (ALL) |
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Chloroplast |
Location where photosynthesis occurs and sugar is produced (green plant) |
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Vacuole |
Water storage and maintenance within the cell ( green plant) |
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Cell wall |
Supports and strengthens the cell (green plant, fungus,bacterium) |
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Plasmid |
Contains genes that help cell to function (bacterium) |
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Cell membranes structure |
Bilayer of phospholipids Proteins are in patchy mosaic pattern |
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What can the cell membrane be described as? |
Fluid mosaic model |
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What is the definition of osmosis/diffusion ? |
The movement of molecules from a high concentration to a low concentration through a selectively permeable membrane. |
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What is active transport ? |
Movement of molecules against the concentration gradient from a low concentration to a high concentration through a selectively permeable membrane. |
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Animal cell from a HWC to a LC |
Will eventually burst |
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Animal cell from LWC to a HC |
Will eventually shrink |
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Plant cell from HWC to LC |
Will become turgid |
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Plant cell from LWC to a HC |
Will become plasmolysed |