Terminology

Question 1

Hetreotroph

Answer 1

an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients

Question 2

Autotroph

Answer 2

an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, co2 and other chemicals

Question 3

Independent Variable

Answer 3

The variable which we change or control - on x axis

eg. time

Question 4

Dependent Variable

Answer 4

The variable which we measure - y-axis

• gives us the information we are trying to find out
  eg. distance, speed, force

Question 5

Apoptosis

Answer 5

Cell death - if something goes wrong and it can’t be fixed

activated by stimuli coming from within the cell

Question 6

Apoptosis

Answer 6

Cell death - if something goes wrong and it can’t be fixed

activated by stimuli coming from within the cell

Question 7

Centrioles

Answer 7

protein-based organelles located in the cytoplasm

Question 8

Spindal Fibres

Answer 8

equally divides the chromosomes

Question 9

Chromotains

Answer 9

complex of DNA and protein that forms within the nucleus of eukaryote cells

Question 10

Haploid cells

Answer 10

contain one set of chromosomes (one arm)

n = 23

Question 11

Diploid Cells

Answer 11

contain two sets of chromosomes (two arms/full)

2n - 46

Question 11

Diploid Cells

Answer 11

contain two sets of chromosomes (two arms/full)

2n - 46

Question 12

Aneuploidy

Answer 12

abnormal number of chromosomes

Question 13

Polyploidy

Answer 13

whole extra set of chromosomes - rare in humans

Question 14

Blastomeres

Answer 14

type of cell produced by cleavage (cell division)