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Cell structure
B2 Biology - Cell structure
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Controls cell activity and contains DNA | Nucleus |
| Site of protein production | Ribosomes |
| Site of cellular respiration | Mitochondria |
| Controls movement into and out of the cell | Cell membrane |
| Site of all the cell chemical reactions | Cytoplasm |
| Made of cellulose and supports the cell. | Cell wall |
| Contains cell sap and helps support the cell | Permanent vacuole |
| The organelles where photosynthesis takes place | Chloroplasts |
| A human cell specialised for swimming | Sperm cell |
| A stain plant cells when observing them under a microscope | Iodine solution |
| A stain for animal cells when observing them under a microscope | Methylene blue |
| A plant cell specialised to absorb nutrients from the soil | Root hair cell |
| A human cell specialised for keeping the lungs clean | Ciliated epithelial cell |
| A human cell specialised to carry impulses | Nerve cell |
| A human cell specialised to carry oxygen | Red blood cell |
| A white blood cell specialised to fight infection by producing antibodies | Lymphocyte |
| A white blood cells specialised to ingest pathogens | Phagocyte |
| A plant cell specialised to carry out photosynthesis | Palisade mesophyll cell |
| Plant cells specialised to carry water up the stem | Xylem vessels |
| Plant cells specialised to carry glucose up down the stem. | Phloem tubes |