Chapter 1- The Cell

Question 1

Cell

Answer 1

Organisms basic unit of structure and function

Question 2

Is the function of the cell membrane?

Answer 2

To allow for the passage of materials

Question 3

Are the two main cell forms?

Answer 3

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic

Question 4

Prokaryotis

Answer 4

Lacks nucleus and enclosed organelles. Cell membranes are smaller (bacteria)

Question 5

Eukaryotic

Answer 5

Contains cell membrane enclosed organelles and nucleus

Question 6

Chromosomes contain what?

Answer 6

DNA

Question 7

What happens each time DNA divides?

Answer 7

Its parent cell chromosomes are copied and identical to the two new cells which had genes

Question 8

Genes

Answer 8

Section of DNA of chromosomes and unit of inheritance, cells identity and function are established by it, it’s info is necessary to build molecules, and the direct development to make proteins

Question 9

What is DNA made up of?

Answer 9

A double helix made up of nucleotides

Question 10

What are the four nucleotides?

Answer 10

Adenine, Thymine (Uracil), Guanine, and Cytosine

Question 11

Gene Expression

Answer 11

Process which info in genes direct manufacture of cell product

Question 12

What are the two steps to make protein?

Answer 12

Transcription in translation

Question 13

Transcription

Answer 13

Copies base pairs to make RNA

Question 14

Translation

Answer 14

RNA goes to a ribosome and together makes a link of amino acids which folds to equal a protein

Question 15

What is the difference between organisms cells?

Answer 15

Sequence of nucleotides

Question 16

Genome

Answer 16

Library of gene instructions that organisms inherit

Question 17

What are interactions needed for?

Answer 17

Regulation of the ecosystem

Question 18

Feedback regulation

Answer 18

Output or product of process regulates that very process

Question 19

Protist

Answer 19

Unicellular eukaryotes