Cell Biology(Cell Structure)

  • In bacterial cells, which structures provide protection and rigidity, but unlike plants, are made from peptidoglycan? Cell Wall

  • In plant cells, what is the structure in which photosynthesis takes place, providing food for the plant? Chloroplasts

  • Which pigment harvests the light needed for photosynthesis and also makes plants green? Chlorophyll

  • What term refers to the structures within a cell, such as the cell membrane, mitochondria, and ribosomes? Sub-cellular structures

  • What calculation is used to work out the actual size of an object under a microscope? Image size / magnification

  • By what process do root hair cells take up water? Osmosis

  • In plant cells, which structure is found within the cytoplasm, helps maintain turgor for rigidity, and contains cell sap? Permanent Vacuole

  • Which animal cell is specialised to transmit electrical signals quickly? Nerve Cells/Neurons

  • What sugar is transported in the phloem(the living vascular tissue in plants responsible for transporting organic nutrients) during translocation? Sucrose

  • In plant cells, which structure is made from cellulose and provides strength and protection for the cells? Cell Wall

  • What plant cell is specialised to distribute the products of photosynthesis by translocation? Phloem Cell

  • Which type of microscope has a maximum magnification of around x2000 and a resolving power of about 200 nm? Light

  • What type of microscope uses electrons, creates 20 images, has a magnification of up to about x2000000, and a resolving power of ~0.2 nm? Transmission Electron

  • What type of microscope uses electrons, creates 3D images, has a magnification of up to about x2000000, and a resolving power of ~10 nm? Scanning Electron

  • What is the name for the single large DNA loop found in bacteria? Chromosomal DNA

  • In bacterial cells, which structure controls the cell’s activities and is a long circular strand of DNA that floats in the cytoplasm? Chromosomal DNA

  • What is the site of aerobic respiration in eukaryotic cells? Mitochondria

  • In animal and plant cells, what is the structure where protein synthesis occurs, often found on the rough endoplasmic reticulum? Ribosomes

  • What type of cells are bacterial cells, which are much smaller, containing a cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, a single strand of DNA, and plasmids? Prokaryotic

  • Which plant cells is specialised to take up water by osmosis and mineral ions by active transport? Root Hair Cell

  • Which plant cells is specialised to take up water by osmosis and mineral ions up from the roots? Xylem Cell

  • In animal and plant cells, which structure controls what enters and leaves the cell? Cell Membrane

  • What molecule forms most bacterial cell walls? Pepitdoglycan

  • In bacterial cells, which structures are small loops of extran DNA that can be transferred between bacteria? Plasmids

  • Which animal cell is specialised to carry male DNA? Sperm Cell

  • Which animal cell is specialised to contract quickly to cause movement? Muscle Cell

  • In animal and plant cells, which structure contains DNA coding for proteins needed to build new cells? Nucleus

  • Which polymer are plant cell walls made from? Cellulose

  • What type of cells are found in animals and plants and contain a cell membrane, cytoplasm, and a nucleus containing DNA? Eukaryotic

  • Name the pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs light for photosynthesis. Chlorophyll

  • In animal and plant cells, which structure is a liquid substance in which many chemical reactions occur, and contains enzymes? Cytoplasm

  • What is the function of ribosomes? Protein synthesis

  • In animal and plant cells, what is the structure in which aerobic respiration occurs, releasing energy for the cell? Mitochondria