Bacteria reproduce by this process
What is binary fission?
Multiple genes under the control of the same regulatory DNA sequence are known as this
What is an operon?
This process takes molecules into the cell
What is endocytosis?
The tail of a phospholipid is hydro-----
What is hyrophobic?
In this phase of mitosis, the chromatin begins to condense into visible chromosomes and the nuclear membrane begins to break down
What is prophase?
This is the process in which a virus moves DNA from one live bacteria to another
What is transduction?
In repressible operons, genes are usually turned _____
What is on?
The cell wall is only found in this type of eukaryotic cell
What is a plant cell?
The plasma membrane is referred to as the ________________ model
What is the "fluid mosaic" model?
A haploid egg and a haploid sperm join to form a ___________
What is a diploid cell?
The function this bacterial appendage is to act like a fishing rod- when it attaches to a recipient cell, it draws the two bacteria together
What is a pilus?
The lac operon is an example of this type of operon
What is an inducible operon?
This organelle is important for carrying out hydrolysis reactions
What is a lysosome?
This is the movement of water molecules across the membrane from an area of high water concentration to an area of lower water concentration
What is osmosis?
This process involves the splitting of the cell into two cells after mitosis
What is cytokinesis?
Bacterial DNA is located in this region
What is the nucleoid region?
Gel electrophoresis is used to separate DNA molecules by this
What is size?
Animal cells have many small versions of this organelle, while plant cells have one large one
What is a vacuole?
This type of transport requires energy in the form of ATP
What is active transport?
Each chromosome has two identical parts called sister _____________
What are chromatids?
The formation of these is one way in which bacteria respond to extreme conditions
What are endospores?
PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) is a way to __________ DNA
What is amplify?
This is used by a cell for shape and movement. It is made up of microtubules, actin filaments, and intermediate filaments
A solution that pulls water towards is is known as hypotonic or hypertonic
What is hypertonic?
Name the stage of mitosis
What is anaphase?