Cells pt. 2

Question 1

Homeostasis –

Answer 1

Homeostasis – This is how our body keeps everything balanced and just right

Question 2

Osmosis –

Answer 2

Osmosis – This is when water moves from one place to another through a special barrier, like a cell wall.

Question 3

Diffusion –

Answer 3

Diffusion – This is when things spread out from where there is a lot to where there is less.

Question 4

Endosytosis - (En-do-sy-TOE-sis)

Answer 4

is when a cell large molecules, fluids, or even entire microorganisms by wrapping its membrane around them and bringing them inside.

Question 5

Exocytosis - (Ex-o-sy-TOE-sis) -

Answer 5

Exocytosis - (Ex-o-sy-TOE-sis) - is when a cell expels things, like waste or chemicals, by packing them in a little bubble and sending them out of the cell.

Question 6

Chromosome -

Answer 6

Chromosomes are thread-like structures in the nucleus of cells that carry genetic information. A chromosome consists of a long strand of DNA containing many genes.
A gene is a segment on a chromosome that determines a specific trait. Genes are the units of heredity.

Question 7

DNA -

Answer 7

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule made up of nucleotides that contains genetic information for cell growth, division and function.

Question 8

Gene -

Answer 8

A gene is a segment on a chromosome that determines a specific trait. Genes are the units of heredity.