A summary of the topic of Cell Biology from the AQA GCSE Biology specification. These notes helped me achieve a grade 8 in my mocks. The notes are separated into key sub-sections from the chapter, with many diagrams and labels to aid revision.
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• Nucleus - controls all activities of the cell
• Cell Membrane - controls what enters and leaves the cell
• Mitochondria - where respiration takes place
• Cytoplasm
• Ribosomes - where protein synthesis takes place
Plant cells ONLY contain:
• Cell well - made of cellulose and supports the cell
• Chloroplasts - contains chlorophyll, where photosynthesis takes place
• Vacuole - filled with cell sap
• Eukaryotic cells - genetic material contained within the nucleus
• Prokaryotic cells - have a single-loop of DNA
Slimy
Plasmid
Capsule
Loop of
genetic
material
Flagellum
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