Ch.3 Vocab.

5 Written Questions

1. a structure located in the nucleus that contains DNA.
2. a disease caused by cells that go through uncontrolled cell division.
3. molecule that contains the genetic material of a cell.
4. a flexible structure that protects and controls what goes in & out of a cell.
5. a segment of DNA located on the chromosome that among other things controls specific traits.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. a characteristic that can be passed on to an organisms offspring.
   1. DNA
   2. gene
   3. trait
   4. mitosis
2. a series of events occuring during the life of a cell.
   1. cell wall
   2. gene
   3. cell cycle
   4. cell membrane
3. the rigid outer layer that protects and supports plant cells.
   1. cell wall
   2. cell cycle
   3. cytoplasm
   4. cell membrane
4. the stage of cell growth occuring at the beginning of the cell cycle.
   1. trait
   2. interphase
   3. cancer
   4. cytoplasm
5. jelly-like substance found inide the cell that contains organelles.
   1. cytoplasm
   2. cytokinesis
   3. mitosis
   4. interphase

4 True/False Questions

1. mutation → the stage of the cell cycle in which the cells nucleus divides in two.

   True        False

2. organelle → one of several tiny structures within a cell.

   True        False

3. cytokinesis → the final stage of the cell cycle in which the cytoplasm divides.

   True        False

4. mitosis → a characteristic that can be passed on to an organisms offspring.

   True        False