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Bio 202 S2 Final
Bio 202 Fall semester Final exam vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Metabolism | the sum of all of the chemical processes required for an organism to stay alive |
| Genes | the source of the instructions from which all proteins are made |
| Semipermeable | only some substances can pass through |
| ATP | the energy source that can be used directly by cells in both plants and animals |
| Carbohydrates | sugars and starches whose purpose is as an energy source |
| Lipids | fats, oils and waxes, used as an energy source by living things |
| Proteins | organic molecules made of amino acids, responsible for cell functions |
| nucleic acids | organic molecule found in nucleotides, which make up DNA and RNA |
| differentiation | the process by which cells become specialized for a specific task |
| alleles | different forms of a gene, such as that for eye color (ie. blue and brown) |
| chromosomes | units of heredity (DNA) that can be passed on to offspring in bundles |