Cell Structure
What is the basic unit of life?
What is a cell?
What is the primary purpose of mitosis?
What is growth and maintenance of cells?
What is the main purpose of meiosis?
What is to produce gametes for sexual reproduction?
What molecule provides energy for cellular processes?
What is ATP (adenosine triphosphate)?
What is apoptosis?
What is programmed cell death?
Name the organelle responsible for energy production in the cell.
What are mitochondria?
How many daughter cells are produced at the end of mitosis?
What are two genetically identical cells?
How does the chromosome number change during meiosis?
What is it reduces from 46 to 23?
What are the main chemical reactions that occur in living cells?
What are metabolic reactions?
Why is apoptosis important in development and health?
What is it removes old, damaged, or unneeded cells?
What is the function of the cell membrane?
What is to separate the cell from the external environment and regulate transport?
Name the phases of mitosis.
What are prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase?
What are the two types of cell division in meiosis called?
What are meiosis I and meiosis II?
Why is understanding cellular energy crucial for life processes?
What is because cells cannot function without proper energy management?
What is necrosis?
What is accidental cell death due to injury or infection?
Describe the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
What are prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells have a defined nucleus and organelles?
Explain the significance of mitosis for multicellular organisms.
What is it allows for growth, tissue repair, and asexual reproduction?
Why is genetic diversity important in meiosis?
What is it increases variation in offspring, which is crucial for evolution?
What is the role of the mitochondrion in a cell?
What is it is responsible for generating ATP through cellular respiration?
How does apoptosis differ from necrosis?
What is apoptosis is a controlled process, while necrosis is unprogrammed and can cause inflammation?
What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?
What is to serve as the site for protein synthesis?
What cellular structures are responsible for chromosome movement during mitosis?
What are microtubules?
Describe the process of fertilization in relation to meiosis.
What is the union of ovum and spermatozoa that results in a zygote with 46 chromosomes?
How do cells manage energy?
What is through the regulation of ATP production and consumption?
Give one example of when apoptosis might occur in the body
What is during embryonic development or in response to cellular damage?