VCE Biology Orientation Terms

3. A cell with a membrane-bound nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
5. Refers to a cell that contains 1 set of unpaired chromosomes.
7. Stage of mitosis in which chromosomes contract and become visible.
11. A specialized sub-unit of a cell that has a particular function.
12. Different forms of a particular gene.
15. The ability cells have to self-destruct.
16. A substance found in chromosomes and that is responsible for storing the genetic information of a particular organism.
18. Refers to a cell that contains 2 sets of paired chromosomes.
21. A complete set of genetic instructions for a given organism.
24. A cellular organelle involved in cellular division.
25. A type of cell found in gonads,that reproduce by meiosis.
26. Stage of mitosis in which new nuclear membranes form around the separated groups of chromosomes.
27. A segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein.
28. Long and twisted strands of DNA.

1. An organelle that contains DNA and controls cellular activity.
2. A visual representation of all the chromosomes found in an organism.
4. A semi-rigid structure located outside of the plasma (cell) membrane in plant, fungal and bacterial cells.
6. Any type of cell from an organism apart from reproductive cells and that reproduces by mitosis.
8. Clusters of microtubules that grow out from the centrioles at the opposite ends of a spindle.
9. Any cells or organisms without a membrane-bound nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
10. Stage of mitosis during which chromosomes align around the equator of a spindle.
13. An organelle containing RNA that is the main site of protein production in cells.
14. The tight banding found in all chromosomes usually around the centre.
17. A period of cell growth and DNA synthesis during the mitotic cell cycle.
19. The structural, functional and biological unit of all organisms.
20. A macromolecule that is made up of repeating amino acids and that is vital for the body to function properly.
22. A type of cell division which results in 4 daughter cells being produced.
23. A process of cell division undertaken by diploid cells, of which as a result 2 daughter cells are produced.
25. The cells produced after meiosis that form sperm or egg cells.