BIO181: General Biology for Biology Majors I

Vocabulary
I have listed here some important terms from the lectures. This list is an optional study aid. You should NOT assume that these are the only terms you should know to do well on the corresponding examination. On the other hand, if you you are unfamiliar with many of these terms, you will likely struggle with the examination.

These terms are listed in alphabetical order. Randomizing the list will optimize your studying.

The Cell Cycle and Cell Division*
Clicking on the link above will take you to an interactive flashcard site, but the flashcard list will differ from my list shown below. You should know the terms in my list, even if they don't appear on flashcards.

anaphase anchorage dependence aster benign binary fission cancer cell cycle cell division cell plate centriole centromere centrosome checkpoint chemical signal chromatin chromosome cleavage cleavage furrow

cyclin cyclin-dependent kinase cytokinesis daughter cell density-dependent inhibition depolymerization development DNA DNA synthesis egg eukaryote external signal fertilization G0 phase G1 phase G2 phase gamete germ cell

growth growth factor internal signal interphase kinetochore M phase malignant meiosis metaphase metaphase plate metastasis microtubule mitosis mitotic phase mitotic spindle motor protein nonkinetochore microtubule nuclear envelope

nucleus pole prokaryote prometaphase prophase regulation repair replication reproduction S phase secondary tumor sister chromatid somatic cell sperm telophase tubulin tumor vesicle

*Links to flashcards in a corresponding chapter from *Life: The Science of Biology (by Sadava, Heller, Orians, Purves, and Hillis; W.H. Freeman, publisher).