A type of cellular transport that requires energy
Active Transport
During which phase of mitosis are the chromosomes lined up in the middle of the cell?
Metaphase
Which type of cells do NOT contain a nucleus?
Prokaryotic
DNA & RNA are examples of which macromolecule?
Nucleic Acids
The movement of oxygen across the cell membrane is an example of which type of transport?
diffusion
Name the three kinds of passive transport
Simple Diffusion, Facilitated Diffusion, Osmosis
Which phase of mitosis is illustrated in the following photo?
telophase
Which organelle is made of lipids & proteins?
Cell membrane
Nucleotides combine to form which of the four macromolecules?
Nucleic Acids
What is the movement of water through a cell membrane?
Osmosis
What type of cellular transport requires a protein carrier?
Facilitated diffusion
How many chromosomes are in each of the daughter cells produced as a result of mitosis?
46
What organelle is selectively permeable?
Cell membrane
Monomers combine to form ________.
Polymers
Which organelle produces lipids?
The Smooth ER
A cell is placed into a solution of NaCl. Based on what you know about homeostasis, what will likely happen to the cell?
The cell will lose water & shrink.
What is the process by which bacteria & other prokaryotic organisms use to reproduce?
Binary fission
What is the type of chemical energy that is produced by the mitochondria?
ATP
Which macromolecule does not dissolve in water & can therefore be used to protects cars from the rain?
Lipids
Why do our fingers get wrinkly after being submerged in water for a long period of time?
osmosis
During the process of active transport, molecules move from a region of ___ concentration to a region of ____ concentration.
low to high
During which part of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
S Phase (Interphase)
Which TWO organelles function to maintain the structure of plant cells?
cell wall & vacuole
Which molecules decrease the amount of activation energy needed to begin a chemical reaction?
Enzymes
Enzymes bind to __________ and turn them into ________.
substrates, products