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Cells and DNA Unit
Study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the products of photosynthesis? | Carbon Dioxide and water |
| What happens during photosynthesis? | The cell uses the energy in sunlight to make food |
| The stage of respiration that releases most of the energy in glucose occurs where? | Mitochondria |
| How are photosynthesis and respiration related? | The have opposite equations |
| The cell's DNA is replicated in which stage? | Mitosis |
| What is DNA molecule is shaped like? | Spiral staircase |
| During DNA replication, adenine (A) always pairs with what? | Thymine (T) |
| Each rung of the DNA ladder is made up of what? | A pair of nitrogen bases |
| What stage of the cell cycle does replication occur? | Interphase |
| What is copied during replication? | The cell's DNA |
| What is the stage of the cell cycle that follows mitosis? | Cytokinesis |
| What is the regular cycle of growth and division that cells undergo? | The cell cycle |
| Which term refers to the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration? | Diffusion |
| Which term refers to the diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane? | Osmosis |
| Which term refers to the movement of materials through a cell membrane without using the cell's energy? | Passive transport |
| When two or more elements combine chemically, the form what? | Compound |
| What is the function of a cell membrane? | To control what enters and leaves the cell |
| Which organelle is the control center of a cell? | Nucleus |
| What is the function of a cell wall? | To protect and support the cell |
| Which organelles store food and other materials needed by the cell? | Vacuoles |
| Which organelles release chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones? | Lysosomes |
| What process releases energy from sugar/glucose? | Respiration |
| The products of respiration are energy, water, and _____________. | Carbon dioxide |
| Which stage of the cell cycle does the nucleus divide to form two identical nuclei? | Mitosis |
| What is the final stage of the cell cycle where the cytoplasm divides? | Cytokensis |
| During cytokensis in plant cells, what forms in the middle of the cell? | Cell plate |
| Sugars and starches are examples of what? | Carbohydrates |
| DNA and RNA belong to the group of organic compounds known as what? | Nucleic Acids |
| The diffusion of __________ molecules through a selectively permeable membrane is called osmosis. | Water |
| Active transport requires the cell to use its own ___________. | Energy |
| Two or more elements combine chemically, they form what? | Compound |
| What are the thin strands in the nucleus that contain genetic material called? | Chromosomes |
| What organelle produces protein in a cell? | Ribosomes |