Cells

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  • Created by: cwolfe09
  • Created on: 02-05-16 11:38

1. where does the fluid mosaic model gets it's name from?

  • due to the place where it was discovered
  • it is because of the different molecules that make up the model
  • it is fluid, because the phospholipids are constantly moving, and is like a mosaic, because of the protein and cholesterol molecules scattered throughout the bilayer.
  • due to the name of the person who came up with.
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2. how many subunits do ribosome's consist of?

  • 2
  • 4
  • 3
  • 1

3. what is the effect of a hypotonic solution on an animal cell?

  • net movement of water is out of the cell, causing it to shrink
  • net movement of water molecules is into the cell, causing it to burst.
  • net movement of water is into the cell, causing the cell to become turgid
  • water molecules pass into and out of the cell in equal amounts, so the cell stays the same.

4. Define Magnification

  • how much larger the image is than the sample you are looking at.
  • how detailed the image is.
  • how magnified the image is.
  • how well a microscope distinguishes between 2 points that are close together.

5. what is the effect of a hypotonic solution on a plant cell?

  • net movement of water is out of the cell, causing it to become flaccid, and the cytoplasm to pull away from the cell wall, so that it is plasmolysed
  • net movement of water is into the cell, causing the cell to become turgid
  • water molecules move into and out of the cell in equal amounts, resulting in no changes to the cell.
  • net movement of water molecules is into the cell, causing it to burst.

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