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1
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What is Biology?

A

Scientific study of living things

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Biology is derived from 2 greek words Bios and Logus, which each mean?

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Bios means life and logus means science

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What is the basic structural and functional unit of life?

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Cells

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Major difference between Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes?

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Eukaryotes have a nucleus and Prokaryotes dont

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What is a chromosome?

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A structure that contains DNA

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How are chromosomes lined up in Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes?

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Prokaryotes are lined up Circular while Eukaryotes are lined up Linear

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What are Chromosomes composed of?

A

DNA and Proteins ( Histone for Eukaryotes and non-histone Prokaryotes)

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What is DNA?

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Molecule that carries genetic information for growth, development and reproduction

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What is a gene?

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Specific sequence of DNA that codes for a specific protein

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Chromosomes are located in what organelle in a eukaryotic cell? Prokaryotic cell?

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Eukaryotic cell is located in Nucleus and Prokaryotes are located in Nucleoid

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What is transcription?

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Synthesis of mRNA from DNA

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What is translation?

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Synthesis of Proteins from mRNA

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What is the product of gene expression?

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A new functional protein

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14
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The DNA structure is a?

A

Double Helix

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15
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Both strands run?

A

Antiparallel

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What are the two major processes in the ecosystem?

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Energy Flow and Chemical Cycling

17
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What is the major source of energy in the earth?

A

Sun

18
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During energy transformation, what energy is released?

A

ATP

19
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Explain Mutualism?

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Both organism benefit from each other i.e. “mutual”

20
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Explain Commensalism?

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One organism is benefited (commensal) and the other organism is not affected

21
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Explain Parasitism?

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One organism is benefited (i.e. the parasite) and one organism is hurt (i.e. the host)

22
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What are the three Domains?

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Bacteria, Archea, and Eukarya

23
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Which domains are unicellular or multicellular?

A

Bacteria are Unicellular, Archea are Unicellular, Eukarya Unicellular and Multicellular

24
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List the 4 Domain under Eukarya

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Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, and Protista

25
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Which of the Domains under Eukarya are Multicellular and which are unicellular?

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Plantae are Multicellular, Animalia are Multicellular, Fungi some Unicellular(Yeast) and the rest are mulitcellular, Protista are Unicellular.

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In Charles Darwin’s book, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection published in 1859 what are the two main points?

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Species showed evidence of “descent with modification” from common ancestors and Natural selection is the mechanism behind “descent with modification”

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