Cell Processes Checklist

AS91156- Demonstrate understanding of life processes at the cellular

level
In order to achieve Excellence in this standard you are required to: Demonstrate
comprehensive understanding which involves linking biological ideas about life
processes at the cellular level. The discussion of ideas may involve justifying,
relating, evaluating, comparing and contrasting, analysing.
This checklist is designed for you to use when you are studying this standard.
Tick the boxes as you go to establish which concepts you know and which you
may need to revise.

Unit 1: Cell Structure and Function

By the end of this unit you should be able to:
Differentiate between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Identify the organelles which are similar between plant and animal cells
(can include: plasma/ cell membrane, nucleus, chromosomes,
cytoplasm, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, Golgi body, vacuoles,
lysosomes, mitochondria)
Explain the role and purpose of organelles within a plant cell AND animal
cell
Discuss the reasons for similarities and differences between a plant and
animal cell with respect to structure and function.
Discuss factors that affect cell structure and function.

Unit 2: Movement of Materials

By the end of this unit you should be able to:

Differentiate between passive and active transport
Identify whether movement is active or passive.
Differentiate between diffusion and facilitated diffusion
Identify and explain factors that affect diffusion
Define osmosis in terms of water potential and use a diagram to support
your definition.
Define osmoregulation and describe the consequences for animal and
plant cells that do not have osmoregulation and the benefits for plant
and animal cells that undergo osmoregulation.
Describe the different types of active transport and give examples of
when these types are needed.
Differentiate between the terms endocytosis and exocytosis AND
pinocytosis and phagocytosis
Discuss the significance of surface area: volume ratios
Discuss how cell shape and size has an effect on the transport of
materials
Calculate SA:V ratios when given SA and V

Unit 3: Photosynthesis and Respiration

By the end of this unit you should be able to:
Draw and label a chloroplast organelle

Draw and label a mitochondria organelle

State the purpose of photosynthesis AND cellular respiration
Write the word and chemical equation for photosynthesis
Describe what occurs in the light-dependent and light-independent
reactions in photosynthesis.
Discuss the process of photosynthesis in relation to the overall
functioning of the cell
Discuss the factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis.
Differentiate between aerobic and anaerobic cellular respiration.
Identify the number of ATP produced by aerobic AND anaerobic cellular
respiration.
Describe what occurs in glycolysis, the Krebs cycle and the electron
transport chain.
Discuss the process of cellular respiration in relation to the overall
functioning of the cell
Discuss the factors affecting the rate of respiration
Discuss the importance of BOTH photosynthesis and respiration

Unit 4: DNA Structure and Replication (Cell division)

By the end of this unit you should be able to:
Describe the structure of DNA and support this with a labelled diagram
Describe the process of DNA replication (enzyme names not required
but useful)- must refer to the anti-parallel nature of DNA and use terms
such as leading strand, lagging strand, Okazaki fragments.
Describe the process of mitosis with respect to what is happening inside
the cell. (It is not necessary to know the names of the phases in mitosis,
however this is helpful!)
Discuss the purpose of DNA replication hence mitosis with reference to
specific cell examples.

Unit 5: Enzyme Activity

By the end of this unit you should be able to:
Describe the structure and function of enzymes with examples
Explain the difference between the lock and key and induced fit enzyme
models.
Discuss factors that affect enzyme activity