Practice Expanded Glossary of Terms - 4 | Systems of Life: Cells & Organisation | IB MYP Grade 8 Biology
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Expanded Glossary of Terms

4 - Expanded Glossary of Terms

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Question 1 Easy

What is the role of the plasma membrane?

💡 Hint: Think about a bouncer at a club.

Question 2 Easy

What are ribosomes made of?

💡 Hint: Consider the components that make up cellular machinery.

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Question 1

What does the plasma membrane primarily do?

Produces energy
Regulates what enters and exits the cell
Synthesizes proteins

💡 Hint: Think about what happens at a security checkpoint.

Question 2

Ribosomes are primarily involved in which process?

Nucleus formation
Protein synthesis
Cell division

💡 Hint: Look at what happens when a cell needs to grow.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Discuss how the endosymbiotic theory impacts our understanding of the evolution of eukaryotic cells compared to prokaryotic cells.

💡 Hint: Consider how cell complexity is developed over time.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain the relationship between numerical aperture and the clarity of images observed under a microscope.

💡 Hint: Relate it to how focusing improves what you see.

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