Cell Structures
This little mass is responsible for protein synthesis
The three letter acronym actually stands for this name
What is deoxyribonucleic acid?
Everyday life for a cell
What is interphase?
We named the second part of cellular respiration for his work
Who is Hans Krebs?
Symbolized by the letter "N" and found in proteins
What is nitrogen?
Without this governing body, a cell wouldn't know what to do
What is the nucleus
DNA, in its uncondensed form
What is chromatin?
This organelle facilitates division of genetic material
What is a centriole?
The fame of this scientist is largely due to his innovative compound microscope
Who is Robert Hooke?
C6H12O6
What is glucose?
You might be able to cross this semi-permeable barrier, but you might not...
What is the cell membrane?
The name for two copies of a identical, condensed DNA segments
What are sister chromatids?
This phase of the cycle has poles, and an equator
What is metaphase?
Thanks to his work, we know a lot more about how genetic information is passed down through generations
Who is Gregor Mendel
This element defines "organic" substances, and we're not talking about groceries
What is carbon?
If cells had a garbage crew, it would be these
What is a lysosome?
What is replication?
After separating DNA, this process partitions the rest of a parent cell
What is cytokinesis?
These two scientists managed to induce mitosis in a cell through a cytoplasm transfer
Who are Hunt and Kirschner?
Highly concentrated substances naturally spread out by this process
What is diffusion?
This organelle is really just an extension of membranes to synthesize and transport materials through the interior of a cell
What is endoplasmic reticulum?
Tightly-packaged DNA, ready to be separated via cell division
What is a chromosome?
What is cyclin?
A famous ancient Greek known for his endorsement of spontaneous generation
Who is Aristotle?
Technically, it is defined in physics as the ability to do work
What is energy?