Cell Organelles
Which cell organelle stores genetic information?
Nucleus
Which part of a cell is responsible for deciding what can enter or leave?
Cell membrane
In what phase does a cell spend 90% of its time?
Interphase
What is the name of unspecialized cells?
Stem cells
Eukaryotes DO have nuclei and membrane bound organelles. Give an example of a membrane-bound organelle other than a nucleus.
Mitochondria, Chloroplast, Vacuole, Lysosome, Golgi Apparatus, Endoplasmic Reticulum
Which cell organelle is where cellular respiration occurs?
Mitochondria
Osmosis is the diffusion of _____
Water
How many new daughter cells are created at the end of the cell cycle?
Two
What can be said about the DNA found in someone's fat cell vs. the DNA in the same person's blood cell?
It's exactly the same! Only different genes are activated
Where is the genetic material in a bacterial cell?
Free-floating in the cytoplasm
Which cell organelle is responsible for producing proteins?
Ribosomes
Diffusion is the movement of particles from a ____ concentration to a ____ concentration
high , low
How do new daughter cells look in comparison to the original parent cell?
Identical
What are blood cells specialized to do?
Carry oxygen through the blood
What is one advantage of sexual reproduction?
It produces variety
Which cell organelle serves as the "post office" of the cell because it packages, sorts, and send out proteins
Golgi apparatus / golgi bodies
In salt water, what is the solute?
Salt
What occurs when unhealthy cells divide uncontrollably?
Cancer
What are nerve cells specialized to do?
Send messages
What is one advantage of asexual reproduction?
It's fast
Which cell organelle is responsible for maintaining homeostasis?
Cell membrane / plasma membrane
What will happen to the cells of a saltwater fish that is placed into a freshwater pond?
The cells will swell up, causing the fish to die
Domestic cats have 38 chromosomes in each of their cells. After a paw cell undergoes mitosis, how many chromosomes will be in each of the new cells?
38
What do ciliated epithelial cells do?
They move debris and mucus along passageways
What is the name of the asexual process bacteria uses to reproduce?
Binary fission