MID

Question 1

It is the law which states that during the production of gametes, two copies of each hereditary factor segregate so that offspring acquire one factor from each parent.

Answer 1

LAW OF SEGGREGATION

Question 2

It is the law which states that genes for the different traits assort independent of each other during gamete formation

Answer 2

LAW OF INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT

Question 3

It is the law which states that in a heterozygous condition, the dominant allele is expressed phenotypically/physically.

Answer 3

LAW OF DOMINANCE

Question 4

separates the cell from its environment and regulates traffic of materials into and out of the cell

Answer 4

CELL/PLASMA MEMBRANE

Question 5

a jelly-like substance that contains the cell’s organelles

Answer 5

CYTOPLASM

Question 6

segregates newly synthesized proteins, chemically modifying them according to the needs of the cell and transports them to their eventual destination.

Answer 6

ROUGH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM

Question 7

the site for synthesis of lipids and steroids

Answer 7

SMOOTH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM

Question 8

processes and packages proteins

Answer 8

GOLGI COMPLEX/APPARATUS

Question 9

synthesizes/manufactures proteins

Answer 9

RIBOSOMES

Question 10

the power plant of the cell where energy stored in the bonds of carbohydrates are converted to adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

Answer 10

MITOCHONDRIA

Question 11

sites for the breakdown of food and foreign objects taken up by the cell

Answer 11

LYSOSOME

Question 12

site for breaking down cellular waste and debris

Answer 12

LYSOSOME

Question 13

breakdown fatty acids and hydrogen peroxide

Answer 13

PEROXISOME

Question 14

the counterpart of peroxisomes in plants which participate in the conversion of lipids to sugar during the early stages of germination in oil seeds

Answer 14

GLYOXISOMES

Question 15

help determine the locations of the nucleus and other organelles within the cell

Answer 15

CENTRIOLES

Question 16

tiny finger-like projections found on the surface of certain cells which serves to increase the surface area of the cell’s apical surface, resulting in more effective absorption or secretion of substances.

Answer 16

MICROVILI

Question 17

responsible for the storage of materials such as water, ions, and waste products.

Answer 17

VACUOLE

Question 18

responsible for balancing the water content of a cell.

Answer 18

CONTRACTILE VACUOLE

Question 19

a double-layered membrane that separates the contents of the nucleus from the rest of the cell.

Answer 19

NUCLEAR MEMBRANE

Question 20

contains the genetic material of the cell

Answer 20

NUCLEUS

Question 21

responsible for the synthesis of ribosomes.

Answer 21

NUCLEOLUS

Question 22

plays a role in maintaining cell shape and providing support.

Answer 22

CYTOSKELETON

Question 23

the longest and strongest component of cytoskeleton made up of tubulin proteins which serves as tracks for the movement of vesicles

Answer 23

MICROTUBULES

Question 24

the component of cytoskeleton found beneath the plasma membrane which helps in cell movement.

Answer 24

ACTIN FILAMENT

Question 25

responsible in stabilizing cell structure and anchors the organelles in the cell maintaining their position.

Answer 25

INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT

Question 26

It contains the photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll that captures sunlight and converts it into useful energy

Answer 26

CHLOROPLASTS