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1.1 Cell Structure & Function
Define the nucleus.
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1.1 Cell Structure & Function
A cell structure that contains the genetic material (DNA), which controls the activities of the cell.

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Define the nucleus.

Define mitochondria.

Define ribosomes.

Define the permanent vacuole.

What is the function of the cytoplasm?

State three structures found in a plant cell that are not found in an animal cell.

Name two structures that are only visible at higher magnification using an electron microscope.

Give three conventions that should be followed when making a biological drawing of cells.

Chloroplasts contain the green pigment โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€, which absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.

The โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€ controls which substances enter and leave the cell.

True or False? Animal cells store carbohydrate as glycogen, whereas plant cells store it as starch.

True or False? Plant cells are able to move from place to place.

Why must a very thin sample be used when viewing cells under a light microscope?

Define a stain.

Cheek cells are commonly stained with โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€ before viewing under a light microscope.

Onion epidermis cells are commonly stained with โ€โ€โ€โ€ before viewing under a light microscope.

Why should you always start with the lowest power objective lens?

Name four parts of a cell that can be seen with a light microscope.

Why is onion epidermis an ideal plant tissue to view under the microscope?

What type of cells are collected when scraping the inside of the cheek?

Why is a drop of water added to a specimen beneath the coverslip?

A coverslip should be lowered at โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€ first and then tilted flat to reduce air bubbles.

True or False? Cheek cells should be sampled from someone who has a cold or throat infection.

True or False? Ribosomes can be seen clearly using a light microscope.

Define bacteria.

Define a plasmid.

Name four structures found in a bacterial cell.

Instead of a nucleus, a bacterial cell contains a circular โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€โ€ of DNA floating in the cytoplasm.

What is the function of a flagellum in a bacterial cell?

How does a bacterial cell differ from an animal cell in the way it stores its DNA?

Give one example of a useful bacterium and state what it is used for.

Give one example of a bacterium that causes disease.

True or False? Bacteria contain mitochondria and chloroplasts.

True or False? Plasmids contain the same genes as the main bacterial chromosome.

Define a flagellum.