Photosynthesis
Where does photosynthesis take place in a plant cell?
Chloroplast
What cell organelle is the site of cellular respiration?
Mitochondria
What is the place or location where carbon can be stored called?
reservoir
What is the backbone (the sides) of the DNA "ladder" made of?
Sugars and phosphates
What is the first step in the process of protein synthesis?
Transcription
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide and water
What are the reactants of cellular respiration?
oxygen & glucose
What are the 4 carbon reservoirs?
Atmosphere, Biosphere, Geosphere, Hydrosphere
What are the "rungs" or steps of the DNA ladder made of?
Nitrogen bases
Where in the cell does transcription take place?
Nucleus
What are the products of photosynthesis?
glucose (sugar) AND oxygen
What are the products of cellular respiration?
carbon dioxide & water
Plants and animals belong to which reservoir?
Biosphere
What is a codon?
A sequence of 3 nitrogen bases (or 3 nucleotides)
What is translation?
When the mRNA is used to assemble amino acids which eventually become a protein
What type of chemical reaction is photosynthesis?
Anabolic OR Endothermic
What type of chemical reaction is cellular respiration?
Catabolic and/or exothermic
Through which process can carbon move from the atmosphere (carbon dioxide) to the biosphere (plants)?
Photosynthesis
What are the base-pairing rules for DNA replication?
A always pairs with T
C always pairs with G
Where does translation occur in the cell?
On the ribosomes (which can be found floating freely in the cytoplasm)
What is the equation for photosynthesis?
Sunlight + 6CO2 + 6H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6O2
What is the chemical equation for cellular respiration?
C6H12O6 + 6O2 -->6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP
Through which process is carbon dioxide moved from the biosphere (plants or animals) to the atmosphere?
Cellular respiration
What is the name of the enzyme that "unzips" the DNA in preparation for replication?
DNA helicase
What is the name of the enzyme that assembles the complementary mRNA bases during transcription?
RNA polymerase