The fundamental structural and functional unit of all living organisms is called a ___.

Cell

True or False: All cells consist of a plasma membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus.

True

What term is used to describe the combined content of the cytoplasm and nucleoplasm inside a cell?

Protoplasm

Cells that are composed of a single unit are referred to as ___ organisms.

Unicellular

Fill in the blank: The non-living inclusions within a cell are collectively referred to as ___.

Deutoplasm

True or False: Viruses are included in the definition of cell theory.

False; viruses do not follow cell theory.

True or False: Chromosomes are the uncondensed form of DNA found in the nucleus during interphase.

False. Chromosomes are the condensed form of DNA, while the uncondensed form is called chromatin.

Chromosomes can be classified based on the position of the centromere into ___, ___, ___, and ___.

Metacentric, submetacentric, acrocentric, and telocentric

What is a karyotype and how does it differ from an idiogram?

A karyotype refers to the number and appearance of chromosomes in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell, while an idiogram is a diagrammatic representation of the chromosomes of a species or population.

True or False: Genes are the basic units of inheritance found within chromosomes.

True.

The cell cycle consists of four main stages: G1, S, G2, and ___?

M (Mitosis)

True or False: Cytokinesis occurs during the G2 phase of the cell cycle.

False. Cytokinesis occurs after karyokinesis during the M phase.

Cells that do not re-enter the cell cycle remain in the ___ stage.

G0 (quiescent stage)

What is the primary difference between mitosis and meiosis in terms of the end result?

Mitosis results in two genetically identical daughter cells, while meiosis produces four genetically diverse gametes.