Genetics
What is genetics?
It is the scientific study of heredity
This item is only found in a plant cell and goes around the cell membrane to give a cell shape
Cell wall
What are the six phases for mitosis?
Interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis
A plant cell has a ___ ___ that provides strength and support for the cell
Cell wall
The process a plant uses to combine sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and sugar
What contains most DNA in a cell?
Nucleus
Process by which light energy is converted to chemical energy
Photosynthesis
What is a spindle?
Structure that helps separate the chromosomes
Nicknamed the "powerhouse of the cell," the _______ are involved in energy production for the cell
Mitochondria
What is the formula for photosynthesis?
6CO2 + 12H2O + sunlight
What does DNA stand for?
deoxyribonucleic acid
This organelle acts as a storehouse for most of the cell's DNA
Nucleus
What is anaphase?
The chromatids separate into individual chromosomes and are moved apart
_____ _____ are the building blocks for protein
Amino acids
What is heterotroph and autotroph?
What is a mutated gene called?
Gene mutation
A molecule that stores genetic material in all organisms
DNA
What stage do most cells stay in during their life?
Prophase
The ________ __________ serves as a transportation system in the cell
Endoplasmic Reticulum
What is stroma?
The region outside the thylakoid membranes in the chloroplast
What is the study of heredity?
A. Herediology
B. DNA
C. Genetics
D. Biology
C. Genetics
A stack of flat, membrane spaces containing enzymes that process, sort, and deliver proteins
Golgi apparatus
What is cytokinesis?
The cytoplasm pinches in half & each cell has an identical set of duplicate chromosomes
The diffusion of water is called _______?
Osmosis
What type of energy do cells need in order to work?
ATP