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Ap bio unit 4
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ligand | signal molecule |
| Transduction | conversion of one form of energy into another |
| secondary messenger | non-protein |
| cyclic AMP | second messenger 1/3 ATP |
| reason different responces from different signals | relay molecules |
| transcription factors | Turns on or off genes |
| Cytokinesis in animal cells | cleavage |
| binary fission | A form of asexual reproduction in which one cell divides to form two identical cells. |
| density-dependent inhibition | crowded cells stop dividing |
| anchorage dependence | The requirement that to divide, a cell must be attached to a solid surface. |
| metastasis | The spread of cancer cells beyond their original site |
| anaphase | chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell |
| Telephase | spindle fibers disassemble and membrane forms around chromosomes |
| Prophase | nucleolus disappears and chromatids coil together |
| Prometaphase | kinetochore of chromatids attached to spindle |
| Asters | Microtubules and fibers that radiate out from the centrioles. |