From 8fce0b1074218b023e187fdb5497d457ade266c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Chen <eggyrules@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 15:19:53 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update Unit 2: Biology.md --- Grade 10/Science/SNC2DZ/Unit 2: Biology.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/Grade 10/Science/SNC2DZ/Unit 2: Biology.md b/Grade 10/Science/SNC2DZ/Unit 2: Biology.md index 10c32be..d611868 100644 --- a/Grade 10/Science/SNC2DZ/Unit 2: Biology.md +++ b/Grade 10/Science/SNC2DZ/Unit 2: Biology.md @@ -163,18 +163,18 @@ A person contains roughly 100 trillion cells ### Purpose -#### 1. Reproduction +### 1. Reproduction - Single-cellular organisms reproduce via division **asexually** - Multicellular organisms reproduce via combining two germ cells ("sex cells") that contain half the DNA each of two organisms - This is **sexual** -#### 2. Growth +### 2. Growth - Cells have maximum size before transportation of substances within cell becomes **inefficient**, due to **larger cells** decreasing efficiency of `diffusion` - Cells transport chemicals (e.g., nutrients) via `diffusion`, this **limits cell size** - The only way to maintain proper function and get bigger is to **add more cells** -#### 3. Repair +### 3. Repair - **Organisms need to repair cells to stay alive and maintain proper health** - Millions of cells are replaced everyday - Cells naturally die and need to be replaced @@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ A person contains roughly 100 trillion cells - Cell no longer divides ("cell cycle arrest") - Outside of cell cycle -#### Mitosis +### Mitosis - `Chromatid`: Supercoiled DNA, only visible during mitosis, cannot be read without unwinding, similar to compressed zip file - `Chromosome`: Two identical "sister chromatids" held together in centre by `centromere`, or one sister chromatid after anaphase - `Centromere`: Proteins sticking sister chromatids @@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ A person contains roughly 100 trillion cells - **Cytokinesis** usually begins in telophase - Cell starts to **cleave** (cell centre starts to pinch itself) -#### Cytokinesis +### Cytokinesis - Cell division - Cell splits completely to two daughter cells - In **animal cells**: Cell membrane pulled inward by cytoskeleton