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NHS 2014-2015
Biology Midterm-part B
Question | Answer |
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Which cellular structure in an animal cell helps maintain homeostasis by controlling the transportation of substances into and out of the cell? | the Cell Membrane |
What is the result of meiosis? | 4 unique daughter cells |
What provides shape and protection to plant cells? | Cell Wall |
If animal cells want the most energy possible from glucose, they need __________molecules | Oxygen |
For the body to function properly, such as producing lactase to digest milk, the body relies on information from ____ | DNA |
As animals grow, what has increased in their bodies? | the number of cells in their bodies |
What is the step BEFORE forming an hypothesis? | gathering information |
After the tRNA brings the right amino acid to the ribosome and transfers the amino acid to the growing polypeptide chain, what happens? | the process continues until a stop codon on the mRNA is reached, releasing the protein. |
What is the common genetic component of a gorilla, a plant, and a paramecium? | DNA |
Which 3 organelles are involved in the SYNTHESIS and PACKAGING of proteins in an animal cell? | Golgi Apparatus, Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum, Ribosomes |
in eukaryotic cells, which organelle carries out photosynthesis? | chloroplasts |
In eukaryotic cells, which organelle carries out cellular respiration? | mitochondria |
What is the main purpose of a VACUOLE in a plant cell? | to store water and minerals |
How do simple organic molecules form more complex molecules? | organic compounds contain carbon atoms that are able to bond with one another easily. They can make long chains or rings. |
Cancer cells cannot enter G0 phase so they do not | repeat the cell cycle continuously |
carbon dioxide + water + sunlight = Glucose + oxygen | equation for photosynthesis |
the process immediately FOLLOWING MITOSIS IS | Cytokinesis |
What process allows humans to exhale carbon dioxide? | Cellular respiration |
Defective p53 genes cause cells to undergo uncontrolled growth. Which type of disease could this cause? | cancer |
monosaccharides are | carbohydrates |
fatty acids are | lipids |
amino acids are | proteins |
nucleotides are | nucleic acids |