Biology Flashcards
Where are vacuoles found?
Inside plant and animal cells
What do ribosomes do?
Build proteins from amino acids
What is the name of the organelles where photosynthesis takes place?
Chloroplasts
What is mitosis?
The division of a cell nucleus
Name the four primary nucleobases found in DNA
Cytosine
Guanine
Adenine
Thymine
If a genotype consists of two identical alleles, is it homozygous or heterozygous?
Homozygous
A relationship between two organisms which is of benefit to both, is what kind of symbiosis?
Mutualism
In taxonomy, which ranking is most inclusive, kingdom or genus?
Kingdom
Casein, found in milk and consisting of amino acids, is what kind of molecule?
Protein
Prokaryotes reproduce through which mechanism?
Binary fission
What is the final stage of mitosis
Telophase
Define sublimation
Sublimation is the change of state directly from solid to gas
What process produces lactic acid in muscles
Fermentation
What is active transport and where does it occur?
Active transport is the movement of molecules from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration. It occurs across cell membranes.
What is cytoplasm?
The thick fluid that fills cells
