Cells

Question 1

anabolism

Answer 1

process of building up large protein pieces called amino acids

Question 2

catabolism

Answer 2

process whereby complex nutrients are broken down to simpler substances and energy is released.

Question 3

cell membrane

Answer 3

structure surrounding and protecting the cell. It determines what enters and leaves the cell.

Question 4

chromosomes

Answer 4

Rod-shaped structures in the nucleus that contain regions of DNA called genes. There are 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) in every cell except for the egg and sperm cells, which contain only 23 individual, unpaired chromosomes.

Question 5

cytoplasm

Answer 5

outside the nucleus and inside the cell membrane

Question 6

DNA

Answer 6

chemical found within each chromosome

Question 7

endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 7

canals in the cytoplasm of the cell (large proteins are are made from smaller pieces.

Question 8

genes

Answer 8

regions of DNA within each chromosome

Question 9

karyotype

Answer 9

Picture (classification) of chromosomes in the nucleus.

Question 10

metabolism

Answer 10

chemical process in a cell

Question 11

mitochondria

Answer 11

Rod-shaped and in the main source of energy

Question 12

nucleus

Answer 12

control center of a cell