Magnification And Microscopes Flashcards
Magnification
Size of image / size of real object
Actual size
Image size / magnification
what is an organelle
a subcellular structure that has one or more specific jobs to perform in the cell
which organelle is the site of anaerobic respiration
Cytoplasm
Which organelle is the site of protein synthesis
Ribosomes
Which organelle is the site of photosynthesis
chloroplasts
How many chromosomes does a human skin cell contain
46 chromosomes
How many chromosomes does a human gamete contain?
23 chromosomes
Why do cells undergo mitsosis
a way of making more cells that are genetically the same as the parent cell
What happens to the cell during interphase
it grows, replicates its chromosomes, and prepares for cell division
What happens to a cell during mitosis
a cell duplicates all of its contents, including its chromosomes, and splits to form two identical daughter cells
what are embryonic stem cells?
Early stage of the developing embryo
