Characteristics of Life/Biochemistry
Point for every characteristic of life you can name
1) Organization and cells
2) Metabolism
3) Reproduction
4) Homeostasis
5) Evolution
6) Growth and development
7) Respond to stimuli
True multicellular organisms would have _______ cells
Eukaryotic
Points for the name of cell reproduction in eukaryotes
Points for the name of cell reproduction in prokaryotes
Mitosis
Binary Fission
Points for each component of DNA you can name
Phosphate
Pentose sugar
Nitrogenous base
The father of modern genetics
Gregor Mendel
Monomer of proteins
Amino acids
Jelly-like fluid that suspends the cell organelles
Cytoplasm
Cell division that produces 4 genetically unique gametes
Meiosis
The process of converting DNA --> RNA
Transcription
The individual copies of a gene (letters). Can be dominant or recessive.
Alleles
This lipid polymer is found in cell membranes
Phospholipids
Cell organelle where the ATP/ADP cycle takes place
Mitochondria
Structure of DNA when the cell is not dividing.
Chromatin
DNA nucleotides consisting of 2 carbon rings
Purines
A + G
Punnett squares are tools to predict the ________ of offspring inheriting certain traits.
Probability
Enzymes act as ______ by speeding up chemical reactions
Catalysts
Location of protein synthesis in the cell
Ribosome
Pairs of chromosomes that are equal in size, shape, and genes contained are considered to be __________.
Homologous
During translation, mRNA is read in 3 letter sequences called ________.
Codons
The idea that the inheritance of one trait does not influence the inheritance of another.
Law of independent assortment
Bonds that chain amino acids together
Peptide bonds
Structure that makes up the majority of the interior of a plant cell.
Central vacuole
Known cancer causing agents
Carcinogens
Enzyme responsible for unzipping DNA strands at the start of DNA replication
Helicase
When the heterozygous genotype leads to an intermediate blend of traits (red x white = pink)
Incomplete dominance