Short Answers
What is the smallest unit of living matter?
The cell
Which organelle is considered the "control center" of the cell?
The nucleus
Mitochondria are known as the "house wife" of the cell
False, it is the powerhouse of the cell
What instrument was essential for the discovery of cells?
Microscope
What is the chromosome pairing for women?
XY
Cells can vary in size and structure because they are specialized to perform different
Functions
The outermost structure of a plant cell is called?
The Cell Wall
The capsule of a bacterial cell provides a stylish entrance
False, it it used for protection
The chromosomes in prophase are?
Condensed
What do haploid cells contain?
One set of each type of chromosome.
Which cell doesn't contain a cell wall?
Animal cells
Which organelle in the plant cell is responsible for photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
Diploid cells are represented as 1n
False, it is represented by 2n
What's the purpose of the cytoskeleton?
It helps cells maintain their shape and internal organs.
What are the four stages of mitosis?
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
How many chromosomes do diploid human cells have?
46
The nucleus of a cell contains
Chromatin
Homologous chromosomes are identical in size and type
True
Which early scientist used a single-lens microscope to observe pond water?
Leeuwenhoek
Name one out of the three principles of the Cell Theory.
All living things are composed of cells.
The cell is the most fundamental unit of life.
All cells arise from pre-existing cells.
The process that produces two identical daughter cells
Mitosis
Which organelle is responsible for generating energy in the form of ATP?
What process produces somatic cells?
Mitosis
Who first used a compound microscope to look at a thin slice of cork?
Robert Hooke
What are the 8 stages of meiosis
Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I, Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II, and Telophase II