Combined Science GCSE
Cell structure and function
What Cell structure and function means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cell structure and function
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Reference: AQA
Plant and algal cells have a cell wall outside the cell-surface membrane, and this wall strengthens the cell and helps maintain its shape.
Topics that use Cell structure and function
- Animal and plant cells (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Aerobic respiration
- Cell membrane
- Cell wall
- Chloroplasts
- Cytoplasm
- Energy release
- Estimation
- eukaryotic cells
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