Cells carry out a variety of functions to survive. In order for cells to function properly and stay alive, they must be in a state of equilibrium known as
HOMEOSTASIS
this is a type of catalyst; proteins that speed up the rate of a reaction
ENZYMES
Which stage of the cell cycle is the longest?
interphase
particles require energy to move across the membrane; this type of movement is called
ACTIVE TRANSPORT
changed the cell from being less to more specialized
cell differentiation
List the four main categories of biomolecules.
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
a semi-permeable organelle that is responsible for allowing matter to enter the cell
cell membrane
ATP is another name for
What is energy
List the phases of mitosis in order.
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
What cell type has no membrane-bound organelles, has a single unbound chromosome, and is very small?
prokaryotic
Prokaryotic cells undergo _____ to produce offspring
binary fission
Viruses use host cells to –
reproduce
the cytoplasm divides, and the cell splits into two cells
cytokinesis
Chromosomes are duplicated during which phase of the cell cycle?
S phase
what are the 3 differences in a plant cell
What is chloroplasts, cell wall, central vacuole
A disease resulting from the uncontrolled growth and division of the cells of a multicellular organism
CANCER