Basic Chemistry
The basic unit of matter
What is an atom?
Macromolecule that is composed of amino acids.
What are proteins?
This is the "powerhouse" of the cell.
What are mitochondria?
This type of cell transport requires energy.
What is active transport?
This is reproduction of cells that results in 2 identical daughter cells.
What is mitosis?
2 or more atoms of different elements that form in fixed ratios are these.
What are compounds?
Macromolecule that provides quick energy and made of simple sugars.
What are carbohydrates?
This organelle controls what enters and exits an animal cell.
What is the cell membrane?
These are the two types of passive transport.
What are osmosis and diffusion?
This phase of mitosis is characterized by chromosomes lining up in the middle of the cell.
What is metaphase?
These subatomic particles have a negative charge.
What are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
This organelle constructs proteins in the cell.
What is a ribosome?
This is the diffusion of water.
Uncontrolled mitosis in cells results in this disease.
What is cancer?
Water is said to be this type of molecule because it has a positive and negative end.
What is polar?
This type of macromolecule is used for stored energy in the body.
This organelle, only found in a plant cell, gives the plant cell its rigid shape.
What is cell wall?
The outside heads of the phospholipid bilayer are said to be this "water loving" term.
What is hydrophillic?
These are the 3 reasons a cell must undergo mitosis.
What are growth, repair, and replacement of older cells.
The ability of water to attach to other surfaces.
What is adhesion?
These are the monomers of nucleic acids.
What are nucleotides?
This organelle packages and sends proteins to their destination in the cell/body.
What is the golgi body?
In order for active transport to be completed, the cell must use this type of energy currency.
What is ATP?
A chromosome consists of two of these connected by a centromere.
What are chromatids?