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Questions 2-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thermodynamically unfavorable | Delta G > 0 |
| Describe the Central Dogma | DNA is transcripted into complimentary RNA, RNA is translated on ribosome to polypeptide chain (protein), polypeptide chain is folded Into native structure of hexokinase, catalytically active hexokinase (phenotype) |
| Replication | A double stranded DNA molecule is copied to produce two identical DNA molecules |
| Transcription | A specific segment of DNA is used as a template and copied into and RNA molecule |
| Translation | A cell makes proteins using the genetic information carried in messenger RNA (mRNA) |
| Differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells | Nucleus (Euk), Nucleoid ((Prok), Nuclear membrane (Euk), Membrane bound organelles (Euk), eukaryotic cells are larger in size than prokaryotic cells, prokaryotes have double layer membrane |
| Similarities between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells | Cytoplasm, plasma membrane, ribosomes |
| Are viruses cells? | No because they don’t meet the characteristics of living matter |