cell structure
what is the difference between a smooth/rough ER?
smooth ER produces lipids, no ribosomes
rough ER produces proteins, covered in ribosomes
what is a lipid?
a fat molecule, and doesn't mix with water
who founded most of the ideas of heredity?
Gregor Mendel
what is cytokinesis?
the splitting of a parent cells cytoplasm
what is a Phospholipid?
a lipid that contains phosphorus
is a tulip cell prokaryotic?
no
what is a carbohydrate?
a molecule with sugar, starches, and fibers are carbohydrates.
what is an amino acid?
any of 20 carbon-based molecules are amino acids
what is mitosis?
the splitting of the nucleus
what is a cell?
the smallest living thing
does mitochondria contain its own DNA?
yes
why is water important for cells?
2/3 of a cells body is water
who is the golgi complex named after?
Camillo Golgi
what is the EXACT order of mitosis?
interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis.
what is cell theory?
2:the cell is the basic unit of life
3: all cells come from other existing cells
what would happen if a cell had no membrane?
life would die
what is osmosis?
a process that allows water through cell membranes.
what does the smooth ER do, other than create lipids?
it breaks down toxic materials in a cell
binary fission is...
a form of a-sexual reproduction for prokaryotes.
what did Rudolf Virchow contribute to the cell theory?
all cells come from other cells
why are cells so small?
they are limited by their outer surface area
what are molecules?
clusters of atoms that combine.
what is ATP?
adenosine triphosphate
what year did Thomas Hunt Morgan find that chromosomes carry traits?
1908
Theodor Schwann contributed...
that cells are the basic units of life