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Cell Theory
• The cell is the basic unit of life.
• All living things are composed of cells.
Unicellular & multicellular.
• All cells come from pre-existing cells.
Important organelles in a
Cell
Nucleus: contains the cell’s DNA. ‘Brain’ of the
cell.
Mitochondnon: Site of respiration. Provides the
energy for the cell to function.
Ribosomes: Site where proteins are made (including
enzymes).
Vacuole: Storage
Cytoplasm: Watery fluid that all the cell
organelles float in.
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Unicellular organisms: Made of only one cell.
Multicellular: Made up of more than one cell eg
Humans.
Research
Microorganisms are small, unicellular organisms
that can be both beneficial & dangerous.
Find out about
1. ONE beneficial microorganism used in the food
industry
- what is its scientific name?
- what does it do for
our food that is helpful?
One microorganism is yeast.
It’s scientific name is Saccharomyces Cerevisiae.