HBio: Cell Growth & Division

Front

What is a characteristic of life that involves changes in size and complexity over time?

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Growth and development.

Front

What is the equation for the volume of a cube?

Back

L x W x H.

Front

True or False: Small cells are more efficient than large cells because the nucleus has a difficult time controlling the many cell parts.

Back

False.

Front

What cell part is responsible for making proteins?

Back

Ribosome.

Front

What form of DNA is tightly coiled during cell division to prevent damage?

Back

Chromosome.

Front

What is the basic unit of life?

Back

Cell.

Front

What process do cells undergo to divide and reproduce?

Back

Cell division.

Front

What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell where organelles are found?

Back

Cytoplasm.

Front

What structure controls the activities of the cell and contains genetic material?

Back

Nucleus.

Front

What is the term for the network of protein filaments that helps the cell maintain its shape?

Back

Cytoskeleton.