Science unit 9 quiz 1

What is hereditary material?

Hereditary material is what allows cells to make other cells. It is most often called DNA.

daughter cell

a cell that is a result of cell division

meiosis

a type of cell division that creates four unique daughter cells

mitosis

a type of cell division that creates two identical daughter cells

eukaryotic cells

more complex cells that have a nucleus

multicellular

organisms that are made of more than one cell

unicellular

organisms that are made of only one cell

prokaryotic cells

simpler cells that do not have a nucleus

cell

the basic structural unit of life

parent cell

the original cell that undergoes cell division

reproduction

the process by which all living things make other organisms similar to themselves

homeostasis

the process of living organisms staying the same

What is an organelle?

Organelles are structures inside cells that help cells live, grow, and reproduce.

organism

an individual living thing

chromosome

bunched-up DNA inside a cell

Theodor Schwann

found that all parts of an animal are made up of cells; stated that cells are the basic unit of life for all organisms