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- My name is Poon Cheng Moh. I have been teaching biology in SMK(P) Raja Zarina, Port Klang for 26 years. I sincerely hope that this blog on SPM Biology will be useful to both teachers and students.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Amali Poses Sains Biology Pg 12-13
Organelle
|
Function
|
Nucleus
|
Controls
cell activities and contains genetic material
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Mitochondria
|
Site for
generating energy through cellular respiration
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Chloroplast
|
Site
for photosynthesis
|
Golgi
apparatus
|
Complete
the synthesis of proteins, glycoproteins and hormones.
|
Animal cell
|
Plant cell
|
Similarity
|
|
Both cells have nucleus, cytoplasm, plasma
membrane, mitochondrion, ER, Golgi body, ribosomes
|
|
Differences
|
|
Has
irregular shape
|
Has
regular shape
|
No cell
wall
|
Has
cell wall
|
No
chloroplast
|
Has
chloroplast
|
Has
glycogen granules
|
Has
starch granules
|
Has
lysosome
|
No
lysosome
|
Has
none or small vacuoles
|
Has big
vacuoles
|
Amali Proses Sains Biology Pg 7-9
Aim : To study the structures of animal and plant cells
ii) Chloroplasts are present in the leaf cells of Hydrilla sp. but absent in cheek cells.
iii) The epidermal cells of an onion and the leaf cells of Hydrilla sp. have regular shape whereas the cheek cells have irregular shape.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Friday, February 18, 2011
Answers to Pg 13
Section A
1. a) X : Animal cell
Y : Plant cell
b) i) A plant cell has cell wall
ii) A plant cell has large vacuole
iii) A plant cell has chloroplasts.
c) i) P : mitochondrion
ii) R : Golgi apparatus
iii) S : Chloroplast
d) -Completes the synthesis of carbohydrates and hormones
- Processes, modifies and packs protein
e) Organelle P is a mitochondrion, which is the site for generating energy. Energy is requiredfor cell division, excretion and respiration. If there is no organelle P, all cell activities will stop.
2. a) Stomach. Digestion of food
b) Epithelial and smooth muscle
c) The tissue which are found in the skin are epithelial tissues, connective tissues and nerve tissues. Epithelial tissues function as a protective layer. Connective tissues such as blood, supplies oxygen and nutrients to the skin. Muscle tissues are used for the movement of hair in the hair follicles of the skin. Nerve tissues receive stimulus and send impulses from the skin to the central nervous system.
d) Cells --> Tissues --> Organs --> Systems --> Organism
Section B
3a) Refer to notes.
b)
Organelle | Function |
Nucleus | Controls cell activities and contains genetic material |
Mitochondria | Site for generating energy through cellular respiration |
Chloroplast | Site for photosynthesis |
Golgi apparatus | Complete the synthesis of proteins, glycoproteins and hormones. |
c)
Animal cell | Plant cell |
Similarity | |
Both cells have nucleus, cytoplasm, plasma membrane, mitochondrion, ER, Golgi body, ribosomes | |
Differences | |
Has irregular shape | Has regular shape |
No cell wall | Has cell wall |
No chloroplast | Has chloroplast |
Has glycogen granules | Has starch granules |
Has none or small vacuoles | Has big vacuoles |
4. (a) Adaptations in the structure and physiology of to carry out certain function
(b) Cell
- Both its structure and shape differ from one type to another.
- Each cell carries out specific function.
- A group of cells that have similar structures and perform similar functions form tissue.
Tissue
-Epithelial tissue functions as a protective layer.
- Muscular tissues are able to contract and produce motion for movement purposes.
- Nervous tissues consist of neurons and are specialised in transmitting nerve impulses.
- A group of different types of tissues together to form an organ.
Organ
- Stomach is made up of epithelial and muscular tissues .
- Kidneys are made up of muscular tissues, connective tissues and epithelial tissues.
- A few organs interrelate to form an organ system.
System
- Digestive system consists of mouth cavity, oesophagus, stomach, intestines and pancreas.
- Respiratory system consists of lungs, trachea, bronchus and the nose.
- Nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.
- All the organ systems work together to form a multicelullar organism.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Non organelle
b) Non organelle | Characteristics | Functions |
1. Plasma/cell membrane | -made of protein & phospholipids -semi permeable | -it regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cytoplasm |
2. Cell wall (Plant cell) |
-made of cellulose. -permeable to all fluids | -gives shape to plant -provides mechanical support for the plant cell |
3. Cytoplasm | -jelly-like matrix -medium which organelles are suspended. -contains organic and inorganic substances |
-medium for biochemical reactions in the cell. |
CHAPTER 2 : CELL STRUCTURE AND CELL ORGANISATION
2.1 UNDERSTANDING CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Cell Structure : Organelle
1. What is organelle?
Organelle is a minute structure in the cytoplasm that has a specific function.
a) Organelle | Characteristics | Function |
1. Nucleus | -the largest organelle -has chromatin thread | -control all activities of the cell -contain DNA which determine the characteristics and cell functions. |
2. Vacoule (plant cell) | -fluid filled sac enclosed by membrane called tonoplast. -the fluid is called cell sap. | -vacoule in plants store chemicals such as water, amino acid, sugar, mineral, waste product. -vacoule regulates water balance in plant cell and paramecium -supports herbaceous plants |
3. Mitochondrion | -cylindrical shape -made up of two membrane units
| -the site of energy production through cellular respiration. Glucose + O2 +Energy + H2O + CO2 -energy released is used for cellular activities |
4. Lysosomes (animal cell) |
-contain hydrolytic enzyme.
-membrane-bound sac | -release enzyme to digest material in food vacuoles in organisms like Paramecium -break down complex organic molecules(eg protein, lipid, polysaccharides & nucleic acid). -digest bacteria, dead or damaged organelles to enable a cell to renew itself |
5. Chloroplast (plant cell) | -lens-shaped -contains chlorophyll. | -traps sunlight (energy) during photosynthesis |
6. Centriole (animal cell) | -small cylindrical structure | -form spindle fibres during cell division in animal cells |
7. Ribosome | -small spherical organelles -either attached to RER or free | -the site of protein synthesis -use information from nucleus to make these proteins. |
8. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
i) RER
ii) SER
| -The membranes of ER are continuous with the nuclear membrane -has ribosomes attached to its surface
-does not have ribosomes attached to its surface |
i) RER – Transports protein (made by ribosomes) to Golgi apparatus. -Protein are packaged in vesicles which are called transport vesicle. ii) Synthesis of lipids (phospholipids and steroids) -Detoxification of drugs & poisons |
9. Golgi body/ apparatus | -stacks of flattened membranous sacs. -new membrane is continuously added to one end of Golgi apparatus and buds off as secretoryvesicles at the other end.
| -processing, packaging and transport center of synthesized proteins (such as enzyme/hormone/antibody, phospholipids and carbohydrate & glycoproteins (such as mucus). -all these modified substances, enclosed in a secretory vesicle and bud off from the Golgi body to the cell membrane/other parts of the cell. |