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A&P Week 2 Quiz 2
Masterbooks Intro to A&P Volume 1
Term | Definition |
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messenger RNA | copies of the protein-building instructions from the nucleus |
mitochondria | they generate and store energy |
metabolize | a controlled way of "burning" the fuel of the body |
cytoskeleton | composed of a network of tubes and filaments that run throughout the cell |
centrioles | responsible for helping form a complex of microtubules |
mitotic spindle | guides the cell's chromosomes during cell division |
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) | store the genetic instructions needed to make all the proteins in the body |
gene | each section of DNA that has the information for a particular protein |
enzymes | perform all the chemical reactions in your cells |
antibodies | fight infectious invaders in your body |
junk DNA | once thought to be merely left over from our evolutionary past, though they actually are quite active and serve many functions |
interphase | the part of the cell cycle when a cell is not actually splitting into two cells |
chromatid | duplicated chromosomes stuck together during interphase |
a pair of sister chromatids | a chromosome and its copy, stuck together |
mitosis | the part of the cell cycle that is directly involved when dividing the cell into two daughter cells |
tissue | a group of cells that perform similar or related functions |
epithelial tissue | lines your body cavities or covers surfaces |
glandular epithelium | this tissue forms the glands of the body |
myofilaments | muscle cells contain these structures that allow the cells to contract |
connective tissue | helps provide a framework for the body, and helps connect and support other organs in the body |