Cells
What is the basic unit of life?
Cells
What organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell? What does it provide? What is the 3 letter word meaning energy?
Mitochondria;Energy;ATP
What are the four main types of macromolecules?
Nucleic Acids, Proteins, Lipids, Carbohydrates
Passive transport requires or does not require energy?
Does not!
Mitosis.... SEXUAL OR ASEXUAL?
ASEXUAL
Name the process by which cells divide to form two identical daughter cells.
Mitosis
Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?
Ribosomes
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?
Provide long-term energy
Describe the process of osmosis.
A process going from low concertration to high concentration.
What is the first and last stages of the Mitosis?
Interphase and Cytokinesis
Describe the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
PRO-NO NUCLEUS AND MEMBRANE-BOUND ORGANELLES
EU-DO HAVE NUCLEUS AND MEMBRANE-BOUND ORGANELLES
Describe the function of the endoplasmic reticulum. What are the 2 types? Explain.
Transporting molecules throughout the cell; Smooth and Rough; Smooth=producing lipids, Rough=producing ribosomes or proteins
Describe the monomer and example of proteins
Amino Acids; Meats or beans
What is facilitated diffusion?
a type of passive transport where molecules move across a cell membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?List all 4.
Meiosis: Sexual; 2 parents ; 4 daughters cells; genetically different
What are the two organelles that are found in plant cells and not in animal cells?
Cell Wall and Chloroplasts
What is the role of lysosomes in a cell?
Breakdown waste and be the digestive system of the cell.
How do nucleic acids contribute to heredity? and what is the monomer and example ?
Nucleotides; DNA; and Nucleic Acids are responsible for storing genetic information
Explain endocytosis and exocytosis in cellular processes.
ENDO-INTO THE CELL
EXO-EXITING CELL
HYPERTONIC? HYPOTONIC? ISOTONIC? DESCRIBE.
Hyper=high
hypo=low
iso=equal
What must every cell do in order to be consider living? Name the types and explain.
Reproduce.
ASEXUAL- 1 PARENT
SEXUAL-2 PARENTS
Explain the endosymbiotic theory
All Eukaryotic cells originated from a Prokaryotic cell.
Lipids monomer is? Examples? Which organelle is Lipids found in ?
Fatty acids; fats,oils,waxes, Smooth ER
What is the difference between active and passive transport?
Active requires energy
passive does not require energy
HYDROPHILIC?
HYDROPHOBIC?
water-loving
water-fearing