Segment of DNA that determines what characteristics offspring will inherit from parents.

• DNA

• Chromosome

• Gene

• Nucleus

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Double-helix molecule carrying hereditary (genetic) information.

• DNA

• RNA

• Gene

• Ribosome

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is the process called where a cell specializes and grows into a specific type of cell?

• Cellular Respiration

• Stem Cell College/University

• Cellular Differentiation

• Cellular Energy Cycles

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Time in Cell Cycle, where the cell grows, takes in nutrients, and duplicates chromosomes.

• Mitosis

• Interphase

• Meiosis

• Metaphase

Chromatin, in the nucleus, organizes into what before cell division?

• Proteins

• Nucleotides

• Ribosomes

• Chromosomes

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Process that creates 2 identical cells, through PMAT.

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Cell Differentiation

• Specialization of Stem Cells

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Abnormal tissue from unchecked replication of defective cells, that does not spread to other tissues.

• Benign Tumor

• Malignant Tumor

• Stem Cell

• Interphase

What is a malignant tumor?

• abnormal cells that stay in one tissue.

• defective cells that multiply and invade other tissues.

• defective cells that just wait in the same place

• cells that transfer from one species to the next.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

When people talk about "cancer", what type of tumors are they typically discussing? (What's the "bad" one?)

• Benign

• Malignant

Newly formed cells, that haven't yet specialized.

• Blood Vessel Cells

• Skin Cells

• Muscle Cells

• Stem Cells

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