1) how does oxygen enter cells?
by diffusion.
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
1) how does oxygen enter cells? | by diffusion. |
2) which part of the cell uses the most oxygen? | the mitochondria. |
3) why are root hair cells useful for plants? | they have a large surface area (absorb more water and minerals). |
4) why must equipment be sterilised? | to prevent cross contamination. |
5) why is bone marrow a tissue? | its a group of cells working together to make blood cells. |
6) why are there clear areas on agar jelly? | bacteria was killed by disinfectant? |
7) which disinfectant is best? | the one with the largest clear zone (kills most bacteria). |
8) what is osmosis? | movement of water from high to low concentration through a semi-permeable membrane. |
9) what is mitosis? | the process of cell division that produces 2 identical cells. |
10) how does asexual reproduction happen? | by mitosis (no gametes ,identical offspring). |
11) 3 differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes: | Prokaryotes have no nucleus
They are smaller
They have no membrane-bound organelles
(eukaryotes have all of these) |
12) what are the 2 functions of the nucleus? | Controls cell activities
Contains genetic material (DNA). |
13) what is the formula for magnification? | magnification= image size divided by actual size |