chapter 2 Flashcards
unorganized DNA
chromatin
organized DNA
chromosomes
number of chromosomes in most cells
46
chromosomes that have been duplicated just before cell division
chromatid
what is a Centriole do
mitosis
centromere
conects chromosomes to duplicate, attaches to centrioles, where chromatid splits
4 phases of cell division
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
how long does cell divison take
approx 2hrs
Interphase (Metabolic phase)
resting phase, longest phase, replication of DNA and Centrioles
What triggers Cell Devision
trigered by a hormone or by the cell
What Phase does Chromatin inside the nucleus become organized to form chromosomes.
Prophase
What Phase is Prophase in reverse
Telophase
What Phase does Chromosomes replicate to from chromatids that are held together by centrometers
Prophase
All organisms are composed of _____
Cells
the cell is the ____ unit of organization or organisms
basic
All cells come from _____ _____.
pre-existing cells
If there is a __________ in cells due to their starvation of oxygen, then there will be a _________ ablity to grow the number of cells.
reduction
restricted
loss of cells in this way has a _______ effect.
Multiplier
Name the 3 parts of the Cell
Plasma membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
The _________ _________ surrounds the entire contents of the cell.
Plasma membrane
the _______ is the fluid inside the cell where all chemical processes of life go on.
Cytoplasm
The _______ and other cellular ______ are suspended in the cytoplasm.
Nucleus
organelles
the nucleus controls the _________ ________ of the cell.
internal environment
The _______ ________ is composed mostly of fat molecules.
plasma membrane
| ___________ organelle that packages, modifies and segregates proteins for secretion from the cell
| Golgi apparatus