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
