Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

C&H Chapter 2

Vocabulary from Cells and Heredity Chapter 2

QuestionAnswer
Photosynthesis The process by which plants and some other organisms capture the energy in sunlight and use it to make food.
pigment A colored chemical compound that absorbs light
chlorophyll a green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae and some bacteria
stomata Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move.
autotroph An organisms that makes its own food.
heterotroph An organisms that cannot make its own food
respiration The process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain.
fermentation The process by which cells break down molecules to release energy without using oxygen
cell cycle The regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo. This is how asexual organisms reproduce.
interphase The stage of cell cycle that takes place before cell division occurs; during this stage, the cell grows, copies its DNA and prepares to divide.
replication The process by which a cell makes a copy of the DNA in its nucleus.
mitosis The stage of the cell cycle during which the cells nucleus divides into two new nuclei and one copy of the DNA is distributed into each daughter cell
chromosome A double rod of condensed chromatin; contains DNA that carries genetic information
chromatid One of the identical rods of a chromosome.
cytokinesis The final stage of the cell cycle, in which the cells cytoplasm divides, distributing the organelles into each of the two new cells.
cancer A disease in which some body cells grow and divide uncontrollably, damaging the parts of the body around them.
tumor A mass of abnormal cells that develops when cancerous cells divide and grow uncontrollably.
mutation A change in a gene or chromosome.
chemotherapy The use of drubs to kill cancer cells.
Popular Biology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards