Characteristics of Life
Reproduction that requires only one parent
Asexual reproduction
What are the monomers (building blocks) of carbohydrates
monosaccharides
Which structure is found in plant and bacterial cells, but not animal cells... (hint: outer layer, protective substance)
Cell wall
The primary function of DNA is to...
store and transmit genetic information
What phase of the cell cycle takes the longest period of time
Interphase
The body's ability to maintain a constant internal environment is called
Homeostasis
The primary function of lipids are building parts of the cell membrane and....
long term storage
If a cell contains a nucleus, it must be a(n)
Eukaryote
Why does the cell need to make a copy of its DNA
so it can create new cells with identical genetic information
Uncontrolled cell division occurs in...
Cancer
The sum of all chemical reactions in the body
Metabolism
Nucleotides are the building blocks of...
Nucleic Acids
This organelle changes food energy into ATP (cellular energy)
Mitochondria
What kind of sugar is found in the nucleotides of DNA
Deoxyribose
Mitosis is the division of the...
Nucleus
When using an organisms's scientific name the two parts consist of...And, how should they be written/typed?
Genus and species
italics if typed
underlined if written
Enzymes are very special types of
Proteins
Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis
Ribosome
DNA sequence ATG-CAG-GGT
What amino acids would we get after converting?
Tyr-Val-Pro
cytokinesis is the division of...
the cytoplasm
Something in the environment that causes an organism to react is called...
Stimulus
Organic compounds must contain what two elements?
Carbon and Hydrogen
The process by which water passes into and out of a cell is called
osmosis
What is the central dogma, and what are the steps?
DNA to RNA to Protein to Traits
What is the correct order of the entire cell cycle?
IPMATC