Unicellular Organisms
What are the two types of unicellular organisms?
Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes
Multicellular organisms are made of many ______ cells.
Eukaryotic cells.
What are stem cells?
Unspecialized animal cells capable of developing into many different cell types.
What is the longest phase of the cell cycle?
Interphase
Which type of unicellular organism does NOT have a nuclear membrane?
Prokaryotes
All multicellular organisms come from one cell. What do we call it?
Fertilized egg.
Muscle, nervous, connective, and epithelial are examples of what kind of cell group?
Tissues
What is mitosis?
Cell begins to split into two identical cells.
What kind of environments can you find prokaryotes living in?
Extreme environments (Deep sea floor, hot springs, volcanic deposits, polar ice, highly acidic deposits, etc.)
The process by which cells become specialized and are assigned a function or group is called ______________.
Cell Differentiation
A group of similar tissues working together to perform a job is called what?
Organ
What happens when a cell continues to split uncontrollably?
Tumors and Cancer.
What is an example of an Eukaryote unicellular organism?
Amoeba Sisters, fungi, algae, etc.
Why is cell differentiation important for multicellular organisms?
Cells need to become specialized in order to perform all of the complex tasks needed for a multicellular organism to survive in a controlled and organized manner.
What Pokemon behaves like a stem cell?
Ditto
The stage in mitosis in which the sister chromatids begin to split is called what?
Anaphase