Where is the genetic material found in an animal cell?
Since Animal Cells are eukaryotes- Their DNA/genetic material is enclosed in the nucleus
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Where is the genetic material found in bacterial cells?
Since Bacteria are Prokaryotes-Their DNA//genetic material consists of a single loop of DNA and maybe a few small rings of DNA called Plasmids
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What type of organisms are bacteria?
Prokaryotic
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Which gives a higher resolution- a light microscope or electron microscope?
Electron Microscope
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What is Cell Differentiation?
Cell Differentiation is the process of which a cell becomes specialized for its job
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Give three ways that a sperm cell is adapted for swimming to an egg cell?
It has a streamlined head & tail to help it swim to the egg, It has enzymes in its head to digest through the egg's cell membrane, It also has lots of mitochondria to provide the energy needed
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What are chromosomes?
Chromosomes are coiled up lengths of DNA molecules
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What is the Cell Cycle?
The Cell Cycle makes new cells for growth,development and Repair
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What is Mitosis used for by multi-cellular organisms?
To grow or replace damaged cells
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Give two ways that embryonic stem cells could be used to cure diseases
To replace faulty cells- create insulin-producing cell to treat diabetes- create nerve cells for people paralyzed with spinal injuries
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Why might some people be opposed to use of human embryos in stem cell research
The fact that each embryo is a potential life
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What is diffusion?
The spreading of particles from a region of high concentration to a low concentration
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