Cytology Flashcards
The smallest structural unit in the human body is called the
Cell
The study of the structure of the body is called:
Anatomy
The study of the functions of the human body is
Physiology
The outer wall of a cell is called the:
Cell membrane
Deoxyribonucleic acid or D.N.A:
Carries genetic information
Which of the following is the genetic material of the cell?:
DNA
The main part of the cell which contains protoplasm is the:
Cytoplasm
The nucleus of a cell is directly surrounded by:
The nuclear membrane
The part of the cell in contact with its environment is the:
Cell membrane
The part of a cell that controls the activities of the cell is the:
Nucleus
The nucleus of a cell contains:
DNA
The nucleus of a cell contains:
Nucleoli
Meiosis is a process concerned with:
Division of a sex cell
The process of cell division where the mother cell divides into two identical daughter cells is called:
Mitosis
The phase of mitosis during which centrioles reach the ends of the cell is:
Metaphase
The last stage of mitosis is known as:
Telophase
The phase of mitosis in which the chromatin of the nucleus forms chromosomes is:
Prophase
The phase of mitosis in which two identical daughter cells are produced is:
Telophase
The phase of mitosis in which chromosomes line up in the middle of a cell is:
Metaphase
When a cell is dividing, the nucleus forms:
Chromosomes
Which of the following is the phase between periods of cell reproduction
Interphase
A human cell with 22 autosomes and a Y sex chromosome would be a:
Sperm
Male reproductive cells contain:
22 chromosomes and either an x or a y chromosome
