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7th Grade Life Scien
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Golgi Apparatus | An organelle that receives packages, and disperse materials |
| Osmosis | The diffusion of water through a membrane |
| Mitosis | The cell division process that forms new cells with an identical copy of the parent's chromosomes. |
| Mitochondrion | An organelle that produces energy for the cell |
| Chromosome | A structure that contains genetic information and directs cell growth |
| Gene | A small segment of DNA that carries information |
| DNA | A molecule within a cell that carries reproducing information |
| Vacuole | An organelle that produces materials |
| Binary Fission | The cell division process in which one cell splits into two identical cells, each having a complete set DNA |
| Diffusion | The movement of particles from an area of higher concentration an area of lower concentration |
| Cellular Respiration | The breaking down of food molecules by cells into usable energy |
| Replication | The process in which molecules make exact duplicates |
| Nucleotide | The basic structural unit of DNA |
| Ribosome | An organelle that produces proteins |
| Lysosome | An organelle that breaks down food particles and old cell organelles |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | An organelle that functions as the cells transportation system |
| Cell Theory | A scientific explanation of the properties of cells |
| Meiosis | The cell division process that forms sex cells that contain half the usual number of chromosomes |