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Organelles
Mitosis
The Microscope
Fluid Movement
Potpourri
100
Ribosomes are found here.
What are on the rough ER (endoplasmic reticulum) and free floating in the cytosol?
100
In this phase of mitosis, the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.
What is metaphase?
100
The most common microscope used in veterinary medicine.
What is the light microscope?
100
Ions and acids/bases are also referred to as _________ because they carry a charge.
What are electrolytes?
100
This cell type has no true nucleus.
What is a prokaryote?
200
This organelle is more prevalent in cells with high activity and O2 depands than inactive cells. It produces ATP (adenosine triphosphate).
What is mitochondria?
200
Name the four phases of mitosis in order.
What are prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase?
200
Anytime you lose focus of your image you should do this.
What is go back to the lowest objective and start over?
200
The passive movement of molecules from an area of greater concetration to an area of lesser concentration.
What is passive diffusion?
200
Name the letters of the four nucleic acid bases of DNA?
A -- T; C -- G
300
This contains the peripheral proteins CAMs (cell adhesion molecules) and membrane receptor molecules.
What is the glycocalyx?
300
The center point of the chromatid during mitosis. (It will split along this point.)
What is the centromere?
300
One-one thousandth of a millimeter.
What is a micrometer? (0.001)
300
This type of passive movement only involves water.
What is osmosis?
300
This basic building block of life is thought to be one of the first molecules to form in early earth history.
What are amino acids?
400
The purpose of cilia is _________.
What is move fluid past the cell membrane?
400
This phase of mitosis is considered the action phase where the cell actuall begins to split into two.
What is anaphase?
400
The ability of a microscope to keep images in focus as you switch to a higher magnification is known as.
What is parfocus?
400
A solution that contains less particles than the cell is considered.
What is hypotonic?
400
The structure of DNA is called a _________.
What is a double helix?
500
The cytoskeleton is composed of these three filaments.
What are microtubules, microfilaments, and intermediate fibers?
500
In this step of interphase, DNA is replicated in preparation for mitosis.
What is synthesis?
500
This piece of the microscope controls the amount of light (dimmer or brighter).
What is the rheostat?
500
A cell in a hypotonic solution will ____________.
What is swell up as it takes in water?
500
Name the nucleic acid base of RNA that is different from DNA.
What is uracil?