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AS Cells
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where proteins are made in a cell | RIBOSOME |
| Any cell with a true nucleus | EUKARYOTE |
| Cells that lack a true nucleus | PROKARYOTIC |
| Cells that lack organelles | PROKARYOTIC |
| A structure in a cell which has a specific function and a membrane round it | ORGANELLE |
| An organelle which has a membrane with pores in it | NUCLEUS |
| An organelle where cellular respiration occurs | MITOCHONDRION |
| A collection of RNA inside the nucleus | NUCLEOLUS |
| A small vacuole with enzymes inside it | LYSOSOME |
| Where proteins are stored and modified | GOLGI BODY |
| A system of interconnecting tubes, with ribosomes | ROUGH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM |
| The structure inside a sperm cell that holds enzymes | ACROSOME |
| Where the mitochondria are found in a sperm | MIDPIECE |
| The motile part of a sperm cell | TAIL |
| The loose cells on the outside of an egg cell | FOLLICLE CELLS |
| The layer of clear jelly that surrounds an egg cell | ZONA PELLUCIDA |
| Egg cell or sperm cell | GAMETE |
| Has half the chromosome number of a normal cell | HAPLOID |
| Has two complete sets of chromosomes | DIPLOID |
| A pair of chromosomes with alleles | HOMOLOGOUS PAIR |
| When genes are swapped between tow homologues | CROSSING OVER |
| The chromosomes in the gametes are a mixture of maternal and paternal chromosomes | INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT |
| The point at which a chromosome breaks to allow crossing over | CHIASMA |