H bio test Flashcards
what is the biological organization from atoms to oraganisms
Atoms, molecules, organelles, cells, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
What is are the seven chararistics of life
- Displaying Hereditary
- Response to stimuli
- Reproduction
- Having cells
- Using energy
- Showing evolution and adaptaion
- Maintaining homeostsis
What are four biomolucules
- Lipids
- Nucleic acids
- carbohydrates
- protein
What is the function of DNA
It stores energy
What is a gene
A section of DNA that codes for a protein
Where is dna in the cell
Nucleus
What are different types of gene mutations
- Insertion
- Deletion
- Subsitution
What are the different types of chromosome mutions
- Inversion
- Duplication
- translocation
What is mRNA and what is its job/ analogy
mRNA is messenger RNA and it takes the codes to the ribosome to make proteins.
What are two terms used to explain proteun synthesis
Translation and transcription
What is Translation and transcription
Transcription - the process of making an RNA copy of a gene’s DNA sequence.
Translation - the process through which information encoded in messenger RNA (mRNA) directs the addition of amino acids during protein synthesis.
What are the units used to measure cells
micro meters
What are the two stages of cell division
- interphase
- miotic phace
