AQA GCSE Biology B1 Exam Questions
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What are cells? - ✔✔The building blocks of organisms
Define eukaryotic cell - ✔✔Cells that have a true nucleus
Define prokaryotic cell - ✔✔Cells that do not have a true nucleus
What is in an animal cell? - ✔✔Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane,
mitochondria, ribosomes
What is in a plant cell? - ✔✔Same as animal plus: vacuole, chloroplasts,
chlorophyll, cell wall
What is in a yeast cell? - ✔✔Same as animal plus: temporary vacuole, cell
wall
What is in a bacterial cell? - ✔✔Cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall,
ribosomes, chromosomes, plasmid, capsule, flagellum
Function of nucleus - ✔✔The control centre of the cell, contains DNA
Function of cytoplasm - ✔✔Where chemical reactions take place
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, Function of cell membrane - ✔✔Controls the flow of substances into and
out of the cell
Function of mitochondria - ✔✔Releases energy into the cell in respiration
Function of ribosomes - ✔✔Where protein synthesis takes place
Function of vacuole - ✔✔Keeps the cell turgid (filled with plant sap)
Function of chlorophyll - ✔✔Absorbed light energy in photosynthesis
Function of cell wall - ✔✔Provides structure for the cell, made of cellulose
Function of chromosomes - ✔✔Carries genetic information
Function of plasmid - ✔✔Carries genetic information
Function of capsule - ✔✔Protects against phagocytosis
Function of flagellum - ✔✔Helps the cell move
Adaptations of muscle cells - ✔✔Contain proteins that slide over each other
making fibres contract
Contain mitochondria to transfer energy
Store glycogen used in cellular respiration
Adaptations of nerve cells - ✔✔Lots of dendrites to make connections to
other nerve cells
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What are cells? - ✔✔The building blocks of organisms
Define eukaryotic cell - ✔✔Cells that have a true nucleus
Define prokaryotic cell - ✔✔Cells that do not have a true nucleus
What is in an animal cell? - ✔✔Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane,
mitochondria, ribosomes
What is in a plant cell? - ✔✔Same as animal plus: vacuole, chloroplasts,
chlorophyll, cell wall
What is in a yeast cell? - ✔✔Same as animal plus: temporary vacuole, cell
wall
What is in a bacterial cell? - ✔✔Cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall,
ribosomes, chromosomes, plasmid, capsule, flagellum
Function of nucleus - ✔✔The control centre of the cell, contains DNA
Function of cytoplasm - ✔✔Where chemical reactions take place
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, Function of cell membrane - ✔✔Controls the flow of substances into and
out of the cell
Function of mitochondria - ✔✔Releases energy into the cell in respiration
Function of ribosomes - ✔✔Where protein synthesis takes place
Function of vacuole - ✔✔Keeps the cell turgid (filled with plant sap)
Function of chlorophyll - ✔✔Absorbed light energy in photosynthesis
Function of cell wall - ✔✔Provides structure for the cell, made of cellulose
Function of chromosomes - ✔✔Carries genetic information
Function of plasmid - ✔✔Carries genetic information
Function of capsule - ✔✔Protects against phagocytosis
Function of flagellum - ✔✔Helps the cell move
Adaptations of muscle cells - ✔✔Contain proteins that slide over each other
making fibres contract
Contain mitochondria to transfer energy
Store glycogen used in cellular respiration
Adaptations of nerve cells - ✔✔Lots of dendrites to make connections to
other nerve cells
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