Purposeful Design 5- Ch. 3 Review

A series of events occurring during the life of the cell

• mutation

• cell cycle

• interphase

• cytokinesis

the stage of cell growth occurring at the beginning of the cell cycle.

• interphase

• mitosis

• cytokinesis

• gene

the rigid outer layer that protects and supports plant cells.

• cell membrane

• trait

• cell wall

• cell cycle

a structure located in the nucleus that contains DNA

• trait

• gene

• chromosome

• cytoplasm

a change in the DNA sequence of a gene or chromosome

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• organelle

• mutation

a flexible structure that protects and controls what goes in and out of the cells.

• cell membrane

• organelle

• cell wall

• trait

a segment of DNA located on the chromosome that, along with other things, controls specific traits.

• mutation

• DNA

• gene

• trait

a disease caused by cells that go through uncontrolled cell division.

• mutation

• DNA

• chromosome

• cancer

the jelly-like substance found inside the cells that contains the organelles.

• cytoplasm

• organelle

• cell wall

• cell membrane

a characteristic that can be passed on to an organism's offspring.

• DNA

• gene

• cell wall

• trait