DNA Definitions

Question 1

Eukaryotes

Answer 1

any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus

Question 2

Nucleus

Answer 2

double membrane surrounded organelle with pores in the membrane

Question 3

Membrane

Answer 3

a microscopic double layer of lipids and proteins

Question 4

Organelle

Answer 4

any of a number of organized or specialized structures within a living cell

Question 5

Nuclear pores

Answer 5

protein-lined channel in the nuclear envelope that regulates the transportation of molecules between the nucleus and the cytoplasm

Question 6

Nucleoplasm

Answer 6

the substance of a cell nucleus

Question 7

Metabolism

Answer 7

the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life

Question 8

Nucleolus

Answer 8

a small dense spherical structure in the nucleus of a cell during interphase

Question 9

Chromatin network

Answer 9

network of the cell nucleus, which contains all the DNA of the nucleus of the cell

Question 10

DNA

Answer 10

deoxyribonucleic acid

Question 11

Chromosomes

Answer 11

a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes

Question 12

Genes

Answer 12

different genetic instructions carried in sections of DNA

Question 13

Mitochondria

Answer 13

membrane-bound cell organelles that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell

Question 14

Chloroplast

Answer 14

organelles that conduct photosynthesis and contain chlorophyll

Question 15

Monomers

Answer 15

a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer

Question 16

Nucleotides

Answer 16

DNA monomers

Question 17

Cytoplasm

Answer 17

the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus