Cells
The sites of protein synthesis
ribosomes
This type of solution causes a cell to swell
hypotonic solution
During which stage of mitosis do the centromeres split?
anaphase
During which stage of meiosis do the sister chromatids begin to move toward the poles?
anaphase II
Contains chlorophyll, a green pigment that traps energy from sunlight and gives plants their green color
chloroplast
This type of solution causes a cell to shrink
hypertonic solution
During which stage of mitosis does the nuclear envelope begin to disappear?
prophase
The diploid chromosome in a certain species of fish is 20. How many chromosomes would normally be found in the bone cell of this fish?
20
Digest excess or worn-out cell part, food particles, and invading viruses or bacteria
lysosome
Process by which a cell takes in materials by forming a vacuole around it
endocytosis
The phase in which a cell spends most of its life
interphase
During which stage of meiosis do tetrads line up at the equator?
metaphase I
Firm, protective structure that gives the cell its shape in plants, fungi, most bacteria, and some protists
cell wall
Particle movement from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
passive transport
During which stage of interphase do cells perform their normal cell functions (such as growing and making enzymes to digest your food)?
G1 phase or Growth 1
When _______________ occurs between nonsister chromatids genetic exchange between chromosomes provides new combination of genes that are different from either parent.
crossing-over
Modifies proteins chemically, then repackages them
Golgi bodies or Golgi apparatus
A form of passive transport that uses transport proteins
facilitated diffusion
Give one importance of mitosis
growth
cellular repair/replacement
development from one cell (zygote) to many cells
What is the importance of meiosis?
sexual reproduction