What is the first phase in mitosis?
Prophase
What is a strand of DNA called?
double helix
What is the control center of an animal cell?
The nucleus
What type of organisms obtain food by eating other organisms?
Heterotrophs
Control center of a cell
nucleus
What happens during Anaphase?
The chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell.
How much DNA is in a human?
3.2 billion
Who discovered the cell?
Robert Hooke
what are the reactants for photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide and water
Helps the cell maintain structure
cell wall
How many phases does mitosis have?
5
What do all things that use DNA have in common?
They are all living organisms.
What year was the cell discovered?
1665
Chloroplast
organelle where amino acids are hooked together to make proteins
endoplasmic reticulum
Why does mitosis occur?
It is necessary for the growth and development of our bodies.
How many types of DNA are there?
2
Where is the cell membrane located?
it surrounds the cell
What is an Autotroph?
Organism that makes its own food.
breaks down food to make energy avaliable
mitochondria
In which stage are the chromosomes lined up in the middle?
metaphase
What is DNA made up of?
nucleotides
What is the "power house" of a cell?
The Mitochondria
Where does Calvin Cycle take place?
stroma
processes and transports proteins
golgi