what is the source of energy for cells. This simple sugar is broken down into an “energy-rich” molecule known as ATP.
Glucose
what does meta stand for?
in the middle
cell division is the process that allows young organisms to...
grow
What is this structure?
chromosomes
true or false- daughter cells are not identical
false- they are identical
A substance used to show visually a change in color in the persistence of another substance, what is it called?
an indicator
Name the four stages of mitosis.
Prophase,Metaphase,Anaphase,Telophase
Replacement of injured and worn out cells or what?
reproduction of single-celled organisms
how many number of daughter cells are created during mitosis?
two
what does Anaphase look like?
tug or war between chromosomes
Glucose enters the cell through the cell membrane and reacts with the cytoplasm creating what?
2 ATP
true or false...the chromatids move to opposite sides of the cell.
true
What is copied at the end of mitosis?
DNA
what two things are important to combine during fertilization?
sperm and egg
Long spindle fibers stretch between centrioles and attach to the chromosomes at the....
centromere
what goes from yellow, to brown, to blue, to black in the presents of starch?
iodine
in prophase what stretches between centriole and attach to the chromosomes?
spindle fibers
The fibers shorten the doubled chromosomes separate into single chromosomes called....
chromatics
The sperm and the eggs each contribute half the number of chromosomes to complete the genetic code, if they were not half what would happen?
There would be to many chromosomes in the organism.
Glucose enters the cell through the cell membrane and reacts with the what?
cytoplasm
step number 5 in the process of respiration; Once in the mitochondria, the oxygen, plus organic molecule is broken down to do what?
release 34 ATP molecules
how many number of divisions are in meiosis?
two
Replacement of injured and worn out cells or also known as...
reproduction of single-celled organisms
During this process, cells go through two divisions which reduce the number of chromosomes to half... what is it called?
haploid
during mitosis the role in the animal body does what?
Produces cells for growth and repair