Life & Classification
The scientific term for 'living thing' is...
Organism
All living things are made of...?
Cells
DNA stands for...
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
The cell membrane is selectively _______________
permeable
The process where a cell duplicates itself to make 2 new cells.
Mitosis
List at least 1 of the 4 things that all organisms need
-Water
-Food
-Living space/habitat
-Stable internal conditions (homeostasis)
The type of microscope we used in class.
Light microscope
The sides of DNA's ladder shape is made up of...
This type of transport requires the cell to use its own energy
Active transport
During mitosis, the cell's DNA must be copied. Where is DNA found?
The Nucleus of the cell
Organs are made up of what?
Tissues
This organelle is like the "brain" of the cell.
The nucleus
The middle of DNA (the "rungs of the ladder") is made of...
Nitrogen/nitrogen base pairs
When particles move from an area of high concentration to low concentration
Diffusion
The phase in mitosis when the chromosomes line up in the MIDDLE of the cell
Metaphase
List one of the two levels of classification used in an organism's scientific name.
Genus and Species
The protective outer layer of a cell
In DNA, Adenine always pairs up with...
Thymine
When water molecules move across the cell membrane
Osmosis
When the DNA coils up into "X-" shapes, for transport into the new cell... These "X" shapes are called...
Chromosomes
The 2 part naming system that Carolus Linnaeus came up with.
Binomial Nomenclature
This organelle is the powerhouse of the cell
The mitochondria
cyotsine
When particles move across a membrane WITHOUT using energy
Passive transport
The part of mitosis when the CYTOPLASM splits in half!
Cytokinesis