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S1 Cells and Senses Glossary
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Biology
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01/17/2024

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lenses (eye piece and objective)
Definition
magnifies the image in a microscope
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mirror
Definition
reflects light up to the stage in a microscope
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focus control
Definition
brings the image in to focus in a microscope
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stage
Definition
where the slide is placed on a microscope
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stain
Definition
used to show the parts of cells more clearly under a microscope
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iodine
Definition
used as a stain for onion cells
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Methylene blue
Definition
used as a stain for cheek cells
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nucleus
Definition
contains genetic material and controls cell activities
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membrane
Definition
controls what can enter and leave a cell
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cytoplasm
Definition
where many of the cell's reactions take place
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Cell wall
Definition
provides strength and support to the cell
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vacuole
Definition
contains a watery liquid called sap
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chloroplast
Definition
contains the green chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis
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Sperm cell, red blood cell, white blood cell, root hair cell, egg cell, nerve cell
Definition
Examples of specialised cells
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cornea
Definition
Part of the eye that bends light into the pupil
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lens
Definition
Part of the eye that focuses light on the retina
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iris
Definition
Part of the eye that controls how much light enters the eye
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retina
Definition
Part of the eye that converts light into electrical signals
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Optic nerve
Definition
sends electrical signals from the eye to the brain
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pupil
Definition
allows light into the eye
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Convex lens
Definition
A lens that is wider in the middle
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Concave lens
Definition
A lens that is thinner in the middle
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converging
Definition
When rays of light bend to come together to one point
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diverging
Definition
When rays of light bend away from each other
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Focal point
Definition
where the rays of light meet after travelling through a convex lens
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pinna
Definition
outer part of the ear, deflects sound waves into the ear
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Ear canal
Definition
connects the outer ear to the ear drum
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Ear drum
Definition
Part of the ear that vibrates when sound waves hit it
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Small ear bones
Definition
Part of the ear that passes the vibrations from the ear drum to the cochlea
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cochlea
Definition
Part of the ear that turns the vibrations into electrical signals
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Auditory nerve
Definition
carries electrical signals from the ear to the brain
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sound
Definition
vibrating air which forms waves
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average
Definition
Add up a set of numbers to find a total then divide the total by the number of numbers in the set
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2:1
Definition
What is the simplest whole number ratio of 30:15?
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