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level questions: Level 1

QuestionAnswer
cells - Eukaryotic cells include...plant and animal cells.
cells - Prokaryotic cells include...bacteria
Animal + plant cells - nucleuscontains genetic material
Animal + plant cells - cytoplasmgel-like substance, chemical reactions happen
Animal + plant cells - cell membraneholds cell together, what goes in and out
Animal + plant cells - mitochondriaaerobic reaction takes place
Animal + plant cells - ribosomesproteins are made
plant cells - cell wallsupports cell
plant cells - permanent vacuolecontains cell sap
plant cells - chloroplastsphotosynthesis occurs
Microscopes let us see things that we ____ ___ with the naked eyecan't see
Light microscopes uselight and lenses
Electron microscopes useelectrons, higher magnification
Magnification equation -Magnification = image size/real size
Diffusion - definitionthe spreading out of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
Diffusion happens in...solutions and gases
Diffusion - particles move about...randomly
Diffusion - The bigger the concentration gradient...the faster the diffusion rate
Diffusion - The higher the temperature the ______ diffusion ratefaster
Dissolved substances can move in and out of cells bydiffusion
Osmosis - descriptionthe movement of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane from a area of higher water concentration to a area of lower water concentration
During osmosis the water molecules pass through in ____ directionsboth
Osmosis - A partially permeable membrane is one with...very small holes in it
Active transport - DefinitionSometimes substances need to be absorbed against a concentration gradient e.g lower to higher concentration
Exchange surfaces - During gas exchange...oxygen and carbon dioxide are transferred between cells and the environment
Exchange surfaces - In single-celled organisms gases and substances can diffuse _______ the cell across the cell membranedirectly into
Exchange surfaces - Multicellular organisms have a __________________ compared to their volumesmaller surface area
Exchange surfaces - Adaptations to maximise effectivenessthin membrane, large surface area, lots of blood vessels, ventilated
Cell organisation - Cells are...the basic building blocks of all living organisms
Cell organisation - The process by which cells become specialised for a particular job is called?differentiation
Cell organisation - A group of similar cells that work together to carry out a particular function is a...tissue
Cell organisation - A group of different tissues that work together to perform a certain function is a...organ
Cell organisation - A group of organs working together to perform a particular function is a...organ system
Digestion - Amylase convert carbohydrates into...simple sugars
Digestion - Amylase are made in...salivary glands, pancreas, small intestine
Digestion - Proteases convert proteins into...Amino acids
Digestion - Proteases are made in...stomach, pancreas, small intestine
Digestion - Lipases convert lipids into...Glycerol and fatty acids
Digestion - Lipases are made in...Pancreas, small intestine
Digestion - where is bile created and stored?Liver and gall bladder
Communicable disease - _________are microorganisms that enter the body and cause the diseases.Pathogens
Communicable disease - Pathogens cause...Communicable diseases
Communicable disease - _____ ______ ___ _____ can be infected by pathogensBoth plants and animals
Communicable diseases - Pathogens can be spread by...dirty water, air, direct contact
Vaccinations involve injecting small amounts of...dead or inactive pathogens
Pros of vaccinesHelp control common communicable diseases, prevent big outbreaks
Cons of vaccinesDon't always work, can have a bad reaction
Photosynthesis takes place in the...chloroplasts
The word equation is...carbon dioxide + water - glucose + oxygen
Photosynthesis - plants use glucose for...respiration, making cellulose, making amino acids, stored oils or fats, stored starch
The rate of photosynthesis is affected by...intensity of light, concentration of CO2, temperature, chlorophyll
Respiration - definitionThe process of Transferring energy from glucose which goes in every cell.
Respiration happens in...all living things
Respiration is a... reactionexothermic
Photosynthesis is a... reactionendothermic
Aerobic respiration equationglucose + oxygen - carbon dioxide + water
Anaerobic respiration in muscle cells equationglucose - lactic acids
Anaerobic respiration in plants and yeast cells equationglucose - ethanol + carbon dioxide