Unit 1
The word root meaning "cell"
cyto-
The jelly-like substance found in all cells
Cytoplasm
The base not found in RNA
Thymine
The study of how genes are read by cells
Epigenetics
Organisms that can synthesize food from sunlight
Autotrophs
Reproduction with 2 parents and genetically diverse offspring
Sexual Reproduction
Diffusion of water
Osmosis
The "rungs" of the DNA ladder
Nitrogenous bases
Enzymes used to cut DNA
Restriction Enzymes
What type of OMM is ATP
Nucleic Acid
The experimental group that does not receive the variable
Control group
The organelle that has 2 membranes and makes ATP
Mitochondria
The type of RNA that brings amino acids to the ribosome during translation
tRNA
The process of replicating DNA through a process of heating and cooling
PCR
Where in the cell does glycolysis take place?
Cytoplasm
The characteristic of life that allows an organism to obtain and use energy
Metabolism
Prokaryotes lack this organelle
Nucleus
A version of a gene
Allele
The process of breeding an organism for specific traits
Selective breeding
The term that means "with oxygen"
aerobic
When an enzyme can no longer bind to its substrate
Denaturation
The cells that use mitosis to divide
Somatic cells
The physical/observable trait an organism possesses
Phenotype
The mechanism found in bacterial cells to prevent viral infections that can be manipulated to cut specific spots in DNA
CRISPR
The process yeast use that causes dough to rise
Alcoholic fermentation