Cells
Which organelle is known as the control center of the cell?
The Nucleus
Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell during this phase of Mitosis...
Metaphase
DNA stands for...
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
ATP
Organic compounds contain what 3 elements?
1) Carbon
2) Hydrogen
3) Oxygen
Cell Walls, Chloroplasts and Large vacuoles are typically found in ____________ cells.
Plant
The steps of Mitosis in order are:
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
DNA is copied during this process...
Replication
What organelle helps autotrophs produce food?
Chloroplasts
Which macromolecule is the primary source of energy for living organisms?
Carbohydrates
The mitochondria are responsible for providing this for the cell...
Energy (ATP)
The type of cell division that produces gametes...
Meiosis
This organelle is made up of rRNA and creates proteins...
Ribosome
What is the first step of Cellular Respiration?
Glycolysis
What reaction removes water to make bonds and build polymers?
dehydration synthesis (condensation reaction)
These organelles work with the vacuoles to help break down damaged cell parts and other waste materials in an animal cell...
Lysosomes
The number of chromosomes in a human somatic cell...
46
What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide?
1) 5 carbon sugar
2) Phosphate group
3) Nitrogen base
What are 2 different types of fermentation?
1) Alcoholic
2) Lactic Acid
These lipids make up the majority of the cell membrane...
phospholipids
This part of a cell is often compared to the post office or UPS...
Golgi Apparatus
The longest phase of the cell cycle is...
Interphase
What are 3 differences between RNA and DNA?
1) DNA is double-stranded / RNA is single-stranded
2) DNA has deoxyribose sugar/ RNA has ribose sugar
3) DNA has Thymine / RNA has Uracil
What is the chemical equation for Cell Respiration?
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 --> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + ATP
These proteins act as biological catalysts by lowering the activation energy for chemical reactions...
Enzymes