Diffusion/Transport
Are endocytosis and exocytosis examples of active transport or passive transport?
Active Transport
What is the process by which a vacuole containing particles fuses with the cell membrane and expels the contents out of the cell?
Exocytosis
How many phases are there in MITOSIS?
4
What is required to move something from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration (Active Transport)?
Energy
Where is the DNA stored in a cell?
Nucleus
A bacteria cell engulfing a sugar molecule would be an example of ______________.
Endocytosis
What is the process by which a cell makes a copy of the DNA in its nucleus before cell division?
Replication
During which phase of the cell cycle do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?
Metaphase.
Which type of transport does not require energy?
Passive
What invention led to the development of cell theory?
The Microscope
What is the diffusion of water called?
Osmosis
What is a threadlike structure within a cell’s nucleus that contains DNA that is passed from one generation to the next?
Chromosome
During which stage of the cell cycle does replication occur?
Interphase.
Give one reason why the cell cycle is important.
It’s how we get new cells. Without it there would be no living things.
What organelle provides structure and support in plant cells?
Cell Wall
How are endocytosis and exocytosis different?
Endocytosis - Taking something INTO the cell
Exocytosis - Forcing something OUT of the cell
What is the centromere?
The center of the chromosome.
How many strands of DNA are needed for mitosis to occur?
2
How is cytokinesis different in plant and animal cells?
Plant cells stick together after cytokinesis.
What is the jelly like substance that all the organelles float in?
Cytoplasm
If I place a raisin inside a cup of water, it will swell. Why does it swell?
Osmosis / low to high concentration
What is a centriole?
The organelle that makes spindle fibers.
List the 4 phases of mitosis in order.
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
Is a bacteria cell an organism, organ, organ system, or tissue?
Organism