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Chp 3 Vocab Quiz
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one of several tiny structures within a cell |
organelle |
a flexible structure that protects and controls what goes in and out of the cell |
cell membrane |
the jelly like substance found inside the cell that contains organelle |
cytoplasm |
the rigid outer layer that protects and supports the plant cell |
cell wall |
the molecule that contains the genetic material of a cell |
DNA |
a structure located in the nucleus |
chromosome |
a segement of DNA located on the chromosome that controls specific traits |
gene |
a characteristic that is passed |
trait |
events occurring during life of a cell |
cell cycle |
growth beginning of cell cycle |
interphase |
stage of cell cycle where cell's nucleus divides in two |
mitotsis |
a change in DNA sequence of a gene |
mutation |
final stage of cell cycle where cell is pinched |
cytokinesis |
disease of cells that go through uncontrollable division |
cancer |