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A DNA nucleotide could contain the following molecules:
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deoxyribose, cytosine, and a lipid
ribose, adenine, and thymine
ribose, uracil, and a polypeptide
deoxyribose, thymine, and a phosphate
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The codon that signals to stop protein synthesis is _____
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UAA
AGU
AUG
UGG
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A DNA nucleotide could contain the following molecules:
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The codon that signals to stop protein synthesis is _____
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The codon that signals protein synthesis to start is _____
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If a portion of a messenger RNA molecule contains the base sequence AAU, then the corresponding anticodon on the tRNA base sequence is _______.
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If a portion of a DNA molecule contains the base sequence ATC, then the complimentary sequence during replication is _______.
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If a portion of a DNA molecule contains the base sequence ATC, then the complimentary sequence during transcription is _______.
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During _________, the cell uses information from messenger RNA to make polypeptides.
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Compared to the number of chromosomes contained in a body cell, how many chromosomes would normally be contained in a gamete?
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During protein synthesis, what does mRNA do?
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Which of the following terms represents the smallest part of an element that still has the properties of that element?
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The purpose of photosynthesis is to
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In which organelle does photosynthesis occur?
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NADPH and ATP are produced during what part of photosynthesis?
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Overall, photosynthesis is a reaction that
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After photosynthesis is finished inside of a plant, six molecules of oxygen have been produced, as well as a single molecule of C6H12O6, otherwise known as
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Photosynthesis occurs in two stages: light dependent reactions and light independent reactions. During the light dependent reactions,
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Why is the presence of chlorophyll in plants important?
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At the beginning of cellular respiration ___________ occurs, where glucose is broken down into pyruvate and ATP. This step does not require any oxygen.
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Energy from food must be transformed into bonds of _______ before it can be used by cells.
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_____________provides energy for life on Earth's surface.
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__________ capture the energy from the sun in organelles called ________.
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________ produces a sugar called ___________.
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Glucose gets consumed by __________ to get their energy during cellular respiration.
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If oxygen is absent, animals will go through a type of anaerobic respiration called _____ and yeast will go through _______.
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If oxygen is present animals will go through _______ in mitochondria to produce energy in the form of ______.
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Molecules that are too big to travel across the cell membrane on their own, but still travel down the concentration gradient by _____ which is a type of ______ transport.
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How many ATP are made at the end of cellular respiration?
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Fermentation is an anaerobic process in which living things can produce energy (ATP). What does anaerobic mean?
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Which process is more efficient in making ATP?
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Which of the following is a product of the Krebs cycle?
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Cellular respiration refers to _____.
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Which of the following steps occurs in both cellular respiration and photosynthesis?
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Which stage of cellular respiration produces the greatest amount of ATP?
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________________ is a type of metabolic reaction where organisms take chemicals and turn them into their energy source (glucose).
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Where does glycolysis take place?
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Which macromolecules are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and are broken down easily to provide energy to the body?
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Study the chemical equations below. Which one is the chemical equation for Cellular Respiration?
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Study the chemical equations below. Which one is the chemical equation for Photosynthesis?
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Which organelle carries out cellular respiration?
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Life can exists under frozen surfaces in polar seas because....
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The macromolecules that make up the majority of the cell membrane's structure are ________.
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Which category of carbon-based molecules includes sugars and starches?
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If available, the body will always digest which macromolecule for energy first?
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We obtain all of the macromolecules from the food we eat except _____
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All of the following pieces of equipment EXCEPT for _____________ could be useful for transferring a liquid from one container to another.
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Colton needs 25 mL of motor oil to test his combustion engine. Which tool would give him the most precise measurement?
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When leaving a movie theater, Nadia notices that the sidewalk is now wet. If she assumes it rained during the movie, she is making
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When designing an experiment, scientists will test a relationship between a “cause” and an “effect.” The “effect,” also represented by what the scientist measures and records, is known as the
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In a hypothesis the __________________ variable is what is being tested, while the _________________ variable is the one being measured in response.
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Which of the following is found in a eukaryotic cell, but is not found in a prokaryotic cell?
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Which organelle digests foreign substances and worn out cell parts.
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Which plant cell organelle uses light energy to produce sugar?
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Which of the following serves as the cell’s boundary from its environment and controls what goes in and out of the cell?
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Cells often store materials like water, salts, proteins and carbohydrates in sac-like structures called
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In a hypotonic solution, water will move ____ the cell, causing the cell to ____.
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If an animal cell were placed in a solution of salt water taken from the ocean, what would happen to the cell?
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Which of the following best describes an isotonic solution?
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This process occurs when the cell uses energy to bring something in from outside the cell.
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Which level of organization is represented by a group of different tissues working together to perform a complex function?
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Organize the parts of this body system in the CORRECT order (starting with the organism level) according to the levels of organization in a multi-cellular organism.
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Which of the following is true of malignant tumors?
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If a cell has 8 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each of its daughter cells have after mitosis?
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During Interphase, a cell grows, duplicates organelles, and
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Which organelle is critical for cell division?
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Why is it important for cells of multicellular organisms to undergo mitosis?
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By the end of prophase, all of the following has occurred EXCEPT
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What makes stem cells different from other cells in the body?
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Substances known to produce or promote cancer are called
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One difference between a cancer cell and a normal cell is that
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While in the womb, the webbed fingers of the embryo undergo programmed cell death, also known as
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In a hypothesis the __________________ variable is what is being tested, while the _________________ variable is the one being measured in response.
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What is the independent variable in the following hypothesis: “If carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere, then the temperature of the Earth will rise.”
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Substances that dislike water are considered ________ and substances that like water are ________.
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Which organelle controls the passage of materials into and out of a cell.
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Which organelle protects DNA.
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Which organelle makes proteins.
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Which organelle modifies and packages proteins
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Which organelle produces energy in the form of ATP.
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Which organelle acts as a whipping propeller, moving a cell through its environment.
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Which specific type of transport would be used for transporting O2 and CO2?
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Which specific type of transport would be used for transporting glucose?
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Which specific type of transport would be used when a white blood cell captures bacteria?
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Which specific type of transport would be used when transporting water?
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Moves particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
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Moves particles against the concentration gradient from areas of lower concentration to higher concentration.
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The activation energy needed for a chemical reaction is decreased by the presence of a __________.
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The molecule that an enzyme binds to is known as its ____________.
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Which phrase best describes the function of the ATP molecule?
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Energy is released from an ATP molecule for cellular processes when it