Vocabulary
The type of cell with no nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.
prokaryote
This kingdom is the only one that contains all prokaryotes.
Bacteria
What type of cells are produced during meiosis?
How many cells are formed in mitosis?
2
This is the organ in which eggs are formed.
ovary
Plants, animals, and fungus are made of this type of cell.
Eukaryotes
The organelle that is the site of cellular respiration.
Mitochondria
How many cells are produced by meiosis?
4
In humans, this is number of chromosomes in each new cell.
46
What cell division process is involved in sexual reproduction
meiosis
This is the process that makes glucose.
Photosynthesis
While cells from this kingdom have cell walls, theirs are made of chitin, not cellulose.
Fungus
In humans, how many chromosomes does each new cell end up having when meiosis is complete?
23
Generally referred to as body cells, this is another term for the types of cells that undergo mitosis.
somatic
This is the tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
Vas deferens
Respiration breaks down glucose to make energy in the form of what molecule?
ATP
This organelle in an animal cell is small and contains fluids and waste, while in a plant cell this organelle is large, contains water, and provides support for the cell.
Vacuole
The process in which homologous chromosomes swap sections of DNA to increase variation.
Crossing over
DNA does this during interphase, to prepare for mitosis.
duplicates
This is the site of fertilization to form a zygote
Fallopian tube
Two matching paired chromosomes; one from your mother, one from your father.
What are Homologous Chromosomes?
In a prokaryotic cell, this is the term for the ring-shaped DNA.
Plasmid
Gametes are ______ cells, meaning they have half the number of chromosomes from body cells.
haploid
Which type of reproduction is mitosis?
asexual
The sperm and egg have _________ as many chromosomes as a skin cell
half