Chapter 3 vocab quiz

One of several tiny structures within a cell.

• organelle

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• cell wall

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A flexible structure that protects and controls what goes in and out of the cell.

• cell wall

• chromosome

• cell membrane

• DNA

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The jelly-like substance found inside the cell that contains organelles.

• organelle

• cytoplasm

• gene

• trait

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The rigid outer layer that protects and supports plant cells.

• cell membrane

• cell cycle

• mitosis

• cell wall

The molecule that contains the genetic material of a cell.

• DNA

• gene

• trait

• chromosome

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A structure located in the nucleus that contains DNA.

• DNA

• chromosome

• gene

• trait

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A segment of DNA located on the chromosome that, among other things, controls specific traits.

• mutation

• cell cycle

• trait

• gene

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

• DNA

• gene

• trait

• cancer

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A series of events occurring during the life of a cell.

• cell cycle

• interphase

• mitosis

• cytokinesis

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

• interphase

• mitosis

• cytokinesis

• mutation