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what is the cell theory?
All living organisms are made of one or more cells. Basic organizational unit of life. All cells come from pre-existing cells.
What is the cell membrane?
Separates the inside of the cell from the external environment; controls flow of materials into and out of the cell
What is prophase?
is the stage during which the sister chromatids condense and the chromosomes become visable.
What is mitosis?
The process of cell division during which the duplicated contents of the cell’s nucleus divide into two equal parts
How many stages of mitosis are there and what are they?
There are four: Prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase
What states that all living organisms are made up of one or more cells?
Cell theory
What is an unspecialized cell that gives rise to specific specilaized cells in plants?
Meristematic cell
What is cytokinesis
Following mitosis, cytokinesis must occur: this is the seperation of the two nuclei and cell contents into two daughter cells. In plant cells, a cell plate forms during cytokinesis that helps form the cell wall. Not a stage of mitosis but is a significant event that signifies the end of mitosis and the start of a new cell cycle.
The body system that is responsible for removing liquid waste from the body
Excretory system
It is shelf-like; supports the nasal cavity and allows air to be warmed and moistened
Turbinate bones
The event that marks the end or mitosis, but is not a stage of mitosis,
Cytokinesis
A segment of DNA that controls protein production and traits
Gene
High blood pressure
Hypertension
The process through which plants produce their own food
photosynthesis
The process used by all living things to provide energy from the breakdown of sugar
Cellular respiration
Healthy Cells
usually don’t reproduce when isolated from their other tissue cells. This is because they communicate cell to cell. They adhere to each other well and communicate to work together. They keep and balance between cell destruction and cell growth
what is metaphase?
is the stage of mitosis in which chromosomes are aligned across the center of the cell
What is Anaphase?
is the stage of mitosis in which the centromere splits apart and the chromatids are pulled to opposite sides of the cell by spindle fibres
What is telophase?
is the stage of mitosis during which two daughter nuclei are formed
What are the four reasons cells undergo mitosis?
growthrepairreplacementreproduction
TRUE OR FALSEIn osmosis, solute particles in areas of higher concentration move to where solute particles are in lower concentration
false
TRUE OR FALSEThe centre of a chromosome holding the two chromatids together is called the centriole
false
TRUE OR FALSE Interphase is the stage of the cell cycle that takes the most time
True
TRUE OR FALSE Cancer cells divide more frequently than normal cells.
True
TRUE OR FALSEXylem is living tissue that transports water and minerals
False
TRUE OR FALSE The palisade layer of the leaf is more active in photosynthesis
True
TRUE OR FALSE Both the frog and the human have two atria in their hearts.
True
TRUE OR FALSEThe systematic circuit pumps blood to the lungs while the pulmonary circuit pumps blood to the rest of the body
False
What is the chloroplasts?
Traps energy from the sun to make glucose(Plant only)
What is homeostasis?
The maintenance of a balanced state of constant conditions within a cell
What is equilibrium?
Based on the constant movement of all particles to establish a uniform concentration throughout.
What is isotonic?
Equal movement in and out of the cell (homeostasis)
What is hypotonic?
If the extra cellular fluid (ECF) has a lower concentration of solutes than the cytoplasm the cell will move water molecules into the cell (causing it to expand)
What is hypertonic?
If the extra cellular fluid (ECF) has a higher concentration of solutes than the cytoplasm the cell will move water out of the cell (causing it to shrink)
What is osmosis?
The movement of water from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration