DNA & Protein Synthesis
This sugar is found in DNA.
What is deoxyribose?
The phase of the cell cycle when DNA is copied.
What is the S phase
Organisms that break down dead material and recycle nutrients.
What are decomposers?
Macromolecules used mainly for long-term energy.
The organelle known as the powerhouse of the cell.
What is the mitochondria?
These are the three parts of a nucleotide.
What are a phosphate group, sugar, and nitrogen base?
Which uses oxygen aerobic or anaerobic respiration?
What is aerobic respiration?
The first organisms to grow in a barren area after a disturbance.
What are pioneer species?
The monomers that make up proteins.
What are amino acids?
This organelle contains chlorophyll and performs photosynthesis.
What is the chloroplast?
During transcription, DNA is used to create this molecule.
What is RNA?
This type of cell division produces gametes. It is known as what?
What is meiosis?
Structures that are similar because of common ancestry.
What are homologous structures?
These biological catalysts speed up chemical reactions.
What are enzymes?
Cells without a nucleus are classified as this type of cell.
What are prokaryotic cells?
The process that occurs at ribosomes to build proteins.
What is translation?
The exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes.
What is crossing over?
Mutations can contribute to evolution because they create this.
What is genetic variation?
The region of an enzyme where the substrate binds.
What is the active site?
The body system responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients.
What is the circulatory system?
A mutation that changes the reading frame of a gene.
What is a frameshift mutation?
Cross Bb x BB, what is the percent of Bb?
What is 50%
These repeating systems move matter through Earth.
What are biogeochemical cycles?
Lipids do not dissolve in water because they are this.
What is hydrophobic or nonpolar?
You are running and notice your heart is pumping faster and faster. This allows your body to stabilize itself and pump more blood throughout your body while you run. This is an example of what?
What is homeostasis?