Cells and Control

Question 1

What do Chromosomes contain?

Answer 1

Genetic information

Question 2

What does the cell cycle do?

Answer 2

Makes new cells for Growth and Repair

Question 3

What are the stages of Mitosis?

Answer 3

Interface Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase Cytokinesis

Question 4

Describe what happens in interphase of the cell cycle

Answer 4

Cell duplicates its DNA

Question 5

Describe what happens during Prophase?

Answer 5

The chromosomes condense. The memberane around the nucleus breaks down and the chromosomes condense.

Question 6

Describe what happens during Metaphase

Answer 6

The chromosomes line up at the centre of the cell

Question 7

Describe what happens during Anaphase?

Answer 7

Cell fibers pull chromosomes apart

Question 8

Describe what happens in Telophase

Answer 8

Memberane forms around each of the sets of chromosmes, These become the nuclei of the two new cells- The nucleus has divided

Question 9

What is cell differentiation?

Answer 9

The process by which a cell changes to become speciallised for its job.

Question 10

How do plants grow

Answer 10

Cell elongation

Question 11

A random change in a gene is called what?

Answer 11

A mutation

Question 12

What happens in cell elongation?

Answer 12

The plant cell expands getting bigger and so making the plant grow

Question 13

What are percentile charts used for?

Answer 13

They are used to monitor growth