Cell structures and Functions
What is function
The job of an oraganelle
What is mitosis
A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells, each having the same number of chromosomes
What is meiosis
a process in cell division during which the number of chromosomes decreases to half the original number by two divisions of the nucleus
What is cytoplasm
The region of the cell within the membrane that includes the fluid, the cytoskeleton, and all of the organelles except the nucleus
What is a plant cell
A cell that contains a cell wall, a chloroplast, and a large vacuole
What is photosynthesis
A process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food
What is a animal cell
A cell that does not have a cell wall or chloroplast, or a small vacuole
What is incomplete dominance
a condition in which two alleles are expressed such that the phenotype of a heterozygous individual is an intermediate of the phenotypes of the two homozygous parents
What is a nuclear membrane
An organelle that controls what goes in and out of the nucleus
What is a nucleotide
In a nucleic-acid chain, a subunit that consists of a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base base
What is the Cell Theory
An idea that all living things are composed of cells
What is passive transport
The movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell