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1
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what is the sugar in DNA

A

deoxyribose

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2
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what are the 4 nitrogen bases found in DNA

A

adenine, thymine, guanine,cytosine.

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3
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carries AMINO ACIDS to ribosomes to be used to assemble the proteins

A

tRNA

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4
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carries INFORMATION from DNA out into the cytoplasm

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mRNA

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5
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part of the structure of ribosomes is made up

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rRNA

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6
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what organelle makes proteins

A

Ribosomes

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7
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process that uses DNA as a template to make mRNA

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transcription

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8
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the process of using RNA to make proteins; involves all 3 types of RNA

A

translation

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9
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where does transcription take place

A

the nucleus

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10
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where does translation take place

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in the cytoplasm

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11
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how many cells are made in meiosis

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4

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12
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how many cells are made in mitosis

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2

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13
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what is an example of a heterozygous genotype

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Tt

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14
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what is an example of a homozygous genotype

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TT, tt

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15
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what are the steps of scientific method

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observe, ask questions, form a hypothesis, experiment, result

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15
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what is the energy source used by cells to do their cellular activities

A

ATP

16
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how many ATP’s does cellular respiration make?

A

38

17
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plants appear green because chlorophyll ___ green light

A

reflects

18
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what gas is made and released during photosynthesis?

A

oxygen

19
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what gas is made and released during cellular respiration

A

carbon dioxide

20
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what will cells do instead of cellular respiration if there is no oxygen present?

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21
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what is a prokaryotic cell

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cells that lack a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

22
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what is a eukaryotic cell

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cells that have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

23
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what is a producer

A

organisms that make their own food (plants and some bacteria)

24
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what is a consumer

A

organisms that cannot make their own food and must eat other organisms