Biochemistry
Cell Biology
DNA/Mitosis
Molecular Genetics
Photosynthesis & Respiration
100
The atom that forms the backbone of proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and lipids
What is carbon
100
This organelle stores genetic information and controls all reactions within a cell
What is the nucleus
100
DNA synthesis occurs during this phase of the cell cycle
What is S phase
100
The process where a mRNA molecule is changed into a chain of amino acids
What is translation
100
The organelle where cellular respiration takes place
What is the mitochondria
200
The specific type of bonds within a single water molecule
What are polar covalent
200
The diffusion of water across a membrane
What is osmosis
200
The enzyme which separates the 2 DNA strands during synthesis
What is helicase
200
The enzyme which builds RNA molecules during transcription
What is RNA polymerase
200
This molecule is oxidized during cellular respiration
What is glucose
300
The name of this functional group COOH
What is carboxyl
300
Two Organelles found in plant but not animal cells
What are cell wall/central vacuole/chloroplast
300
Spindle fibers attach to sister chromatids during this phase of mitosis
What is prophase
300
This is the primary way that prokaryotes regulate transcription
What is through operons
300
The molecule produced by photosystem I during photosynthesis
What is NADPH
400
The 2 functional groups always associated with proteins
What are amino & carboxyl
400
This transport method is used to move large quantities of liquids into cells
What is pinocytosis
400
The diploid number of a cell that has 30 centromeres visible during metaphase of mitosis.
What is 30
400
The triplet code on the template strand of DNA is CAT. The anticodon for the amino acid is?
What is CAU
400
The specific compartment/membrane where the calvin cycle occurs
What is the stroma
500
The name of this macromolecule
What is a phospholipid
500
The organelles responsible for the breakdown of long chain fatty acids
What is peroxisome
500
The levels of this protein in the cytoplasm determine if a cell will progress to the next phase of the cell cycle
What is cyclin
500
This form of chromatin remodeling usually results in a gene being permanently shut down
What is DNA methylation
500
The function of fermentation
What is to regenerate NAD in the absence of O2