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1
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what is a cell?

A

smallest unit of life

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What are tissues made of?

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Cells

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3
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What are organs made of?

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Tissue

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4
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4 Macromolecules of the body?

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-Proteins
-Lipids
-Carbohydrates
-Nucleic Acids

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5
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Most abundant macromolecule?

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proteins

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6
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What is homeostasis?

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the state of balance among all the body systems

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7
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What is the pH of blood?

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7.4

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8
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What organelle does cellular respiration occur?

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mitochondria

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9
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What organelle does photosynthesis occur?

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Chloroplast

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What is the process in which somatic cells divide?

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Mitosis

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11
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What is the process in which gamete cells divide?

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Meiosis

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12
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What does haploid signify?

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1 set of chromosomes

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What does diploid signify?

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2 set of chromosomes

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How much ATP is produced for every molecule of glucose in cellular respiration and in Fermentation?

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-C.R: 38
-Fermentation: 2

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15
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What molecules contain codons?

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mRNA

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16
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What molecules contain anti-condors?

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tRNA

17
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What is the longest phase in the cell cycle?

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Interphase

18
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What is a virus?

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an infectious microbe w/ nucleic acid & a protein coat

19
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What are bacterial plasmids? Why are they beneficial to the bacterial cells?

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They are impartial “vehicles” for communication of genetic info.
-the help with the mutation of a cell (think evolution)

20
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What kind of damage does UV light cause to DNA?

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Causes a cell to have mutations
~Skin cancer

21
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What is the difference between ribose and deoxyribose?

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Ribose has 1 more oxygen cell than deoxyribose

22
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What is a Functional Group?

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Specific group of atoms within a molecule for a characteristic of that molecule

23
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What are the steps of the scientific method?

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1-Define the problem
2-Gather background info
3-Hypothesis
4-Make observations
5-Test
6-Draw Conclusions

24
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What are the properties of an enzymes in catalytic reactions?

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they increase the rate of chemical reactions

25
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What is the structure of DNA molecule in Eukaryotic cells?

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Double-stranded linear DNA molecule packaged into chromosomes

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