Cell Division
What are the three phases of interphase?
G1, S, G2
Carbohydrates are broken down into usable energy during what process?
Cellular respiration
The process of substances moving across the cell membrane from areas of high concentration to low concentration.
Osmosis
What body system produces hormones?
Endocrine
Who is the father of genetics?
Gregor Mendel
What is the correct order of phases in mitosis?
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
Organisms that produce their own energy are known as what?
autotrophs
What scientist gave the basic unit of life, the name "cells"?
Robert Hooke
The top layer of skin is called what?
Epidermis
What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?
Genotype is the genetic code, phenotype is how the code is expressed
What is the purpose of meiosis?
To create gametes with half the genetic information as the parent cell.
Name three factors that influence the rate of photosynthesis
Sunlight, water, temperature, CO2 levels, etc
What is the most primitive type of cell, that does not contain distinct organelles?
prokaryotic
What substance is secreted in the oil glands of the skin?
sebum
Classify the following genotype: HH
homozygous dominant
What occurs during "crossing-over" in mitosis?
Where does photosynthesis take place?
chloroplasts
What are the three principles of cell theory?
All living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things, new cells are produced from existing cells.
What are the three types of muscles in the body?
Smooth, skeletal, cardiac
What is an allele?
different versions of the same gene (ex. eye color)
Which division process produces haploid cells?
meiosis
What is a heterotroph?
organisms that cannot produce their own energy
Which organelle is responsible for synthesizing proteins?
ribosomes
Which system uses electrical signals to send messages from cell to cell?
Nervous system
Classify the following genotype: Hh
heterozygous