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Life Unit1 Chap2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| All living organisms are composed of one or more cells | Cell Theory Claim #1 |
| The cell is the basic unit of life | Cell Theory Claim #2 |
| All cells are produced from other cells | Cell Theory Claim #3 |
| The cell division process in which one cell splits into two identical cells, each having a complete set of the same DNA (happens in Prokaryotes like bacteria, which do NOT have a nucleus). | binary fission |
| The complex cell division process that forms new cells with an identical copy of the parent's chromosomes (fingernail cells reproduce this way for example; cells WITH a nucleus i.e. Eukaryotes) | mitosis |
| The cell division process that forms sex cells that contian half the usual number of chromosomes | meiosis |
| A structure that contains genetic information and directs cell growth | chromosome |
| An organelle that functions as the cell's transportation system | endoplasmic reticulum |
| An organelle that receives packages, and disperses materials | Golgi apparatus |
| An organelle that breaks down food particles and old cell organelles | lysosome |
| An organelle that produces energy for the cell | mitochondrion |
| An organelle that produces proteins | ribosome |
| An organelle that stores materials | vacuole |
| The molecule within a cell that carries the genetic information | DNA |
| A small segment of DNA that carries hereditary information | gene |
| The basic structural unit of DNA | nucleotide |
| The process in which molecules make exact duplicates | replication |