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Biology Cell structure

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Cell-surface membrane
The structure of the cell surface...,
All cells are surrounded by a cel...,
The cell membrane is formed from a
5  cards
Cell wall
Cell walls are formed outside of ...,
Structural support is provided by...,
Structural support is provided by...
5  cards
Nucleus
What part of the nucleus contains...,
Present in all eukaryotic cells w...,
Nuclear pores are important chann...
7  cards
Mitochondria
What are mitochondria,
What are mitochondria surrounded by,
Why is the inner membrane folded
7  cards
Chloroplast
Chloroplasts are found in the gre...,
Larger than mitochondria also sur...,
Membrane bound compartments calle...
9  cards
Ribosome
Ribosomes are formed in the and a...,
Found freely in the of all cells ...,
Rough endoplasmic reticulum meaning
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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER
The rer and er are visible under ...,
Rough endoplasmic reticulum rer s...,
Formed from continuous folds of
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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
Does er have ribosomes,
What processes production and sto...,
The smooth er is a continuous ext...
4  cards
Golgi apparatus (golgi complex)
What does the golgi apparatus gol...,
What do these flattened sack memb...,
The vesicles then transport the
5  cards
Large permanent vacuole
Large permanent vacuole,
What is a tonoplast,
Vacuoles in animal cells are
5  cards
Vesicle
Function of vesicle,
Vesicles better function,
3  cards
Lysosome
Specialist forms of vesicles whic...,
What else to lysosomes do break d...,
Lysosome structure
3  cards
Specialisation of Eukaryotic Cells
In complex multicellular organism...,
Red blood cells adaptation are
2  cards
Nerve cells
Has a cell body,
Nerve cell function,
Extensions of the cytoplasm from ...
5  cards
Muscle cell
Muscle cell function,
There are three different types o...,
All muscle cells have layers of p...
6  cards
Sperm cells
Function,
The head contains a nucleus that ...,
The acrosome in the head contains
6  cards
Root hair cell
Root hair cell is a extension ofa...,
Root hair to increase,
Thinner walls than other plant ce...
7  cards
Xylem vessel cells
Function of xylem vessel cells,
No top and bottom walls between c...,
Cells are essentially dead without
5  cards
Pholem cells
Made of living cells as opposedal...,
Function of phloem,
Cells are joined and containin th...
5  cards
Organisation of cells
Epithelial cells in the small int...,
In complex multicellular organism...,
What are cells in a
10  cards
Prokaryotic v Eukaryotic Cell Structures
Genetic material,
Membrane bound organelles,
Size
6  cards
Prokaryotic Cell Structures
They also differ from eukaryotic ...,
In addition many prokaryotic cell...,
Plasmids are
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Viruses
Viruses are,
They are relatively simple in str...,
Structurally they have
8  cards
Appreciating the Process of Distinguishing Organelles
Appreciating the process of disti...,
Artefacts can be a variety of thi...,
These artefacts often occur durin...
6  cards
Cell fractionation
Biologists and other scientific r...,
To look at the organelle you want...,
The process of separating cell or...
5  cards
Homogenisation cell fractionation
Homogenisation is the biological ...,
The sample of tissue containing t...,
Why should the solution be ice cold
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Filtration cell fractionation
After the solution has become hom...,
Why is the homogenate filtered,
3  cards
Ultracentrifugation
The filtrate is placed into a tub...,
The filtrate is first spun at spe...,
What are the organelles that sett...
8  cards
A-level Biology required practical Membrane permeably part 1
What are we experimenting,
Beetroot contains high concentrat...,
The pigment cannot move across un...
11  cards
A-level biology required practical membrane permeability part 2
Step 8 leave the tubes in the wat...,
Immediately pour each solution in...,
Step 10 how should you compare so...
6  cards
The Fluid Mosaic Model of Membranes
Intracellular membranes form comp...,
What do membranes do,
What does partially permeable mean
11  cards
Phospholipid bilayer
A phospholipid bilayer is compose...,
Phospholipid bilayers can form co...,
Internally membrane bound compart...
11  cards
Components of Cell Surface Membranes
Cell membranes contain several di...,
Two types of proteins,
Phospholipids structure and function
10  cards
Cell Surface Membranes+
How do phospholipids act as a bar...,
What do the phospholipid tails ke...,
How can phospholipids be chemical...
14  cards
Diffusion & Facilitated Diffusion
Diffusion is a type of transporta...,
How do molecules and ions move in...,
As a result of diffusion molecule...
11  cards
Factors that affect diffusion
Factors that affect diffusion,
How does temperature affect diffu...,
How does the surface area affect ...
9  cards
Osmosis
All cells are surrounded by a cel...,
What is high water potential,
What is low water potential
6  cards
Osmosis: Plant Cells
Osmosis is the,
If a plant cell is placed in pure...,
As water enters the vacuole of th...
10  cards
Osmosis in Animal Cells
Osmosis is the,
Why are the affects of osmosis on...,
For example if an animal cell is ...
10  cards
animal and plant cells comparison osmosis
Which cell has a cell membrane,
Which has a cell wall animal or p...,
In which cell can osmosis occur
8  cards
Active Transport & Co-transport
Active transport is the,
Active transport requires,
Although facilitated diffusion al...
9  cards
Adaptations for Rapid Transport
The rate at which diffusion inclu...,
Simple diffusionthe rate of simpl...,
Facilitated diffusion depends on
3  cards
Simple diffusion factors
How does surface area a factor in...,
How does concentration gradient a...,
How does the thickness of exchang...
3  cards
Facilitated diffusion factors
Why does the concentration gradie...,
How does the number of channel or...
2  cards
Explaining Adaptations in Specialised Cells
How are root hair cells adapted f...,
Epithelial cells of the small int...,
Epithelial transports what molecule
7  cards
centrioles
R centrioles are involved in prod...,
Centriole structure,
Centrioles help chromosomes durin...
4  cards
Co transport
Co transport mechanism is involve...,
Sodium potassium atpasesodium ion...,
Sodium glucose cotransporter na i...
5  cards
Microtubles
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