Chapter 2
The part of atom that is not found in the nucleus
electron
Contains membrane-bound nucleus and membrane and non-membrane bound organelles
eukaryotic
Plants and algae are examples of:
autotrophs (photosynthetic organisms)
A cell that contains 2n the number of chromosomes
diploid
Down syndrome is an example of
trisomy
Ice melting is an example of a _________ change
physical
Powerhouse of the cell
mitochondria
Form of energy in the cell that contains three phosphates
ATP
The step of interphase where DNA replicates; centrosomes divide; centrioles appear
S phase
(true/false) crossing over results in a mutation
false
A reaction that absorbs heat
endothermic
Facilitated diffusion is a form of ________ transport
passive
Photosynthesis takes place in the ______ of the chloroplasts
grana
Second step of mitosis
metaphase
The type of mutation that are passed on to offspring
germ
Process by which RNA is formed
transcription
Process by which vacuoles fuse with the cell membrane to release contents outside the cell
exocytosis
The light independent phase is also called the:
Calvin Cycle
Offspring of the p1 generation are called the
F1 or filial
removing tiny projections from the placenta for lab sampling
chorionic villus sampling
Unique base that DNA contains
thymine
Function is to line up amino acids to form proteins
ribosome
The first step of anaerobic respiration
glycolysis
Both alleles are expressed with no blending
codominance
The only type of human cells that are sometimes seen to have tetraploidy
liver