| Question | Answer |
| What is the function of mRNA | carries the genetic code from nucleus to ribosome |
| What is the function of the ribosome | Site of protein Synthesis |
| What is the function of tRNA | Transports amino acids to the ribosome |
| What is a codon | 3 bases on mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid |
| Where would you find an anti-codon | On tRNA |
| What are the 3 stages of Aerobic Respiration | Glycolysis
Kreb's Cycle
Cytochrome System |
| What are the 2 stages of Photosynthesis | Photolysis
Calvin's Cycle |
| Where does Glycolysis take place | Cytoplasm |
| Where does Kreb's cycle take place | Matrix of
Mitochondrion |
| Where does Cytochrome System take place | Cristae of
Mitochondrion |
| What are the "raw materials" for photosynthesis | Carbon Dioxide and
Water |
| What are the "raw materials" for aerobic respiration | Glucose and
Oxygen |
| What is the name of the hyrogen carrier in Photosythesis | NADP |
| Where does Photolysis take place | Granum of
Chloroplast |
| Where does Calvin's cycle take place | Stroma of
Chlroplast |
| What 4 things does a virus require from its host cell to reproduce | DNA Nucleotides,
ATP,
Enzymes,
Amino Acids |
| What are the stages in Viral replication (bacteriophage) | Attachment
Penetration
Insertion of Viral DNA
Take over host cell Biochemistry
Viral DNA replication
Viral Protein Synthesis
Assembly
Escape |
| What is the definition of phagocytosis | Cell eating |
| Do lymphocytes perform Phagocytosis | No |
| Do macrophages produce Antibodies | No |
| Do lymphocytes produce Antibodies | Yes |
| Do macrophages perform Phagocytosis | Yes |
| Name 4 Photosynthetic Pigments | Chlorophyl A,
Chlorophyl B,
Xanthophyl
Carotene |
| What is ATP made from | ADP + Pi |
| How many ATP are produced from the complete breakdown of 1 glucose molecule | 38 ATP |
| What are the 2 useful products of Photolysis | Hydrogen (attached to carrier) and ATP |
| What is the waste product of Photolysis | Oxygen |
| What 4 things are required for DNA Replication | DNA template
DNA Nucleotides
ATP
Enzymes |
| What base is present in DNA but absent in RNA | Thymine |
| Why is DNA replication said to be "semi-conservative" | because each daughter DNA molecule contains one strand of the original DNA molecule |
| What is the function of Lysosome | Contains powerful digestive enzymes used to digest phagocytosed material |
| What are the 3 products of Anaerobic respiration in Yeast and Plant cells | Ethanol and
Carbon dioxide
ATP |
| What are the 2 Products of Anaerobic respiration in animal cells | Lactic Acid and
ATP |
| What is Photo-phosphorylation | The name for ATP production in Photolysis |
| What is Oxidative Phosphorylation | The name for ATP production in Aerobic respiration |
| What is the function of Golgi apparatus | Packages and
Prepares
Proteins for excretion |
| What is transcription | DNA to mRNA |
| What is translation | mRNA to protein |
| Where does transcription take place | Nucleus |
| Where does translation take place | Cytoplasm (ribosome) |
| What is the name of the 6 carbon compound formed in Kreb's cycle. | Citric Acid |
| What do you call something that triggers the production of antibodies? | Antigen |
| What is the name of the stage of protein synthesis that takes place at the ribosome? | Translation |
| What is the name of the stage of protein synthesis that takes place in the nucleus? | Transcription |
| What is a DNA nucleotide | A building block of DNA |
| What is an RNA nucleotide | A building block of RNA |
| How is information stored in or coded in DNA | In its sequence of bases |
| How is information stored in or coded in mRNA | In its sequence of bases |
