Biology Year 11 keywords recap KWH

An outer layer made of cellulose that strengthens plant cells.

• Cell membrane

• Cell wall

• Vacuole

• Xylem vessel

An organelle which is the site of photosynthesis.

• Chloroplast

• Vacuole

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

An organelle that contains the genetic material of the cell and controls the activities of the cell.

• Nucleus

• Vacuole

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

Loops of DNA found in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells.

• Nucleus

• Vacuole

• Plasmid

• Chromosomes

An organelle which is the site of respiration.

• Chloroplast

• Vacuole

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

An organelle that stores cell sap.

• Chloroplast

• Vacuole

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

DNA structures that are found in the nucleus which are made up of genes.

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

• Chromosomes

• Alleles

Types of cells found in plants and animals that contains a nucleus.

• Prokaryotic

• Eukaryotic

• Specialised

Types of cells that do not contain a nucleus.

• Prokaryotic

• Eukaryotic

• Specialised

The ability to distinguish two different points in a specimen.

• Magnification

• Resolution