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Biology

Cells, mitoses, and meiosis

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Define cell membrane Controls what exits and enters the cell.
Define cytoplasm Constantly moving gel-like mixture inside the cell membrane which all the other cells sit in and contains heredity material
Define cell wall rigid structure that incloses, supports, and protects the cells of plants, algie, fungi, and most beacteria
Define organelles All the cell parts
Define cell The smallest living organism
Define mitochondria Cell organelles that break down food and release energy
Define chlorophyll Green pigment that gives leaves green color
Define vacuole Temporary storage of materials: can store waste, water, food, and other materials
Define nucleus Seperated from cytoplasm by membrane: contains instructions for everything the cell does
Define lysosomes Contains digestive chemicals that help break down food, wast, and worn out cell parts
Give an example of something made of cells and something not made of cells Cells- My dog (anything living)No cells- blanket (something not alive)
What two organelles are found only in plant cells Cell wall and chloroplast
List in correct order and explain the four stages of mitoses Prophase- The chromosones pairMetaphase- The chromosones line up in the middleAnaphase- The centriols pull them apartTelaphase- there once was one and now there are twoRemember by: Patty Made A Taco
Where in the cell does mitoses occur? The nucleus
Define Diffusion Cells go from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration
Define osmosis A type of passive transport that occurs when water diffuses through the membrane
How do plant cells look? Square/rectanguler shaped. Riged outer covering
How do animal cells look? Spherical
What are the products of Photosynthesis? Gluclose and oxygen
what is the formula for photosynthesis? 6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy -Chlorophyll-> C6H12O6 + 6O2
whats the purpose of mitoses? Cell division
What are the three types of protists? How do they move and gather food? Euglena- FlagellaParamecium- CiliaAmeoba- Pseudopod
What are the three shapes of bacteria? How do they look? Bacillus- RodCocci- roundSppirilium- spiral
Define Heredity The parents passin traits to his offspring
Define genetics The study of heredity
Define traits The charecters or property of an inity
Who is Gregor Mendell? The father of genetics
Define probibiliy Possibility of a certain outcome
Define genes Sections of DNA located on the chromosones that code for specific DNA
Define meiosis The reproduction of sex cells
Define allels The different possibilitys of a trait
Defin genotype the two traits you have for a trait or allele
Define phenotype The trait you see; your physical apperence
Define the difference between Heterozygous and homozygeos Homozygous is the same all through like AA or aa, Heterozygous is different like Aa
Give an example of homozygous dominant, homozygous recessive, and heterozygous alleles. BB, bb, Bb
What is a punnett square? A tool to determine an offsprings trait
What is a dominant trait? Dominant trait is expressed if passed on by 1 parent
What is a recessive trait? must be passed on by both parents to be expressed
How many chromosones does a haploid cell have? 23
How many chromosones does a diploid cell have? 46
In a punnett square how do you express a dominant trait? recessive trait? Capital letterLowercase letter
What are the envormental traits that can alter a phenotype? Nutrition, Living conditions, Injuries, Sun exposure, tempature, and disease.
When is genetic infromation passed to the offspring? When sex cells combine
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