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33 Cards in this Set
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What are the 2 types of cells
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Animal and plant cells
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Name the parts of a cell
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Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Cell membrane, Cell wall, Chloroplast, Vacuole and Mitochondria
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What function does the Nucleus have
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Controls all cell activities and contains DNA Acts as the brain for the cell. |
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What function does Chloroplast have
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Traps lights energy to make food through a process called photosysthesis
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What function does the Cell wall have
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Supports the cell
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What function does Mitochondria have
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The powerhouse of the cell, supplies cell with energy through a process called respiration
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What function does the Vacuole have
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Contains waste, many dissolved substances and is the site of many chemical reactions |
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What function does the Cell Membrane have |
It controls what enters and leaves the cell The 'skin' that holds the cell together |
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What function does Cytoplasm have
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A watery-like jelly mixture. It contains many smaller parts where the work of the cell may take place
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What is required to create a simple electric circuit
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Battery, bulb, switch, conductor/lead
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What are useful types of energy and wasted types of energy provided from a television |
Wasted- heat |
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Name each part of a monocular microscope and give description
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Objective lens- magnifies the image Stage- Where specimen is placed Mirror or lamp- directs light through the stage and specimen Handle- for carrying the microscope Fine focus knob- Used to focus the image on high power Coarse focus knob- used to focus the image on low power |
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What is the difference between a unicellular organism and a multicellular organism`
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Unicellular organisms are only made up of one cell whilst multicellular organisms are made up of multiple cells |
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What is the formula for calculating magnification |
Multiply the magnification of the eye piece by the magnification of the objective lens
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What is the cell theory |
2. Cells are the basic unit of life and structure 3. New cells are created from existing cells |
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What is the definition of cell division |
The new cells are identical to the parent cell |
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How do unicellular organisms use cell division |
They use cell division to reproduce |
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How do multicellular cells use cell division |
They use cell division for growth and repair or damage, such as wounds |
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Name types of microscopes
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Stereo microscope, Light microscopes, monocular microscope, binocular microscope, electron microscope |
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What are the two main types of microscopes
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Light microscopes and electron microscopes
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What is the method for calculating averages
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Add all the numbers up and then divide by the amount of numbers |
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What is the difference between an animal cell and a plant cell in regards to parts
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the plant cell has a cell wall |
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What makes up the inside of the human body
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Cells----tissues---organs---systems |
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What makes tissues in the body
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Groups of cells make tissues
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What makes systems in the body
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groups of organs make up systems
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What makes organs in the body
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groups of tissues make up organs |
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What system sends blood throughout the body
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The Circulatory System |
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What system digests your food |
The Digestive System |
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What system controls your breathing
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The Respiratory System |
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What system consists of your bones
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The Skeletal system |
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What system is in control of your body's messages from the brain |
The Nervous System |
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What system consists of your muscles
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What system is responsible for human reproduction |
The Reproductive System |
