Cell Organelles
Macromolecules
Enzymes
Cell Cycle
DNA Replication
100
What is the function of the nucleus?
What is to store genetic material (DNA)?
100
Name the four main types of macromolecules.
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
100
What is an enzyme?
What is a protein that acts as a catalyst to speed up chemical reactions?
100
What are the main phases of the cell cycle?
What are interphase and mitotic phase?
100
What is the role of DNA helicase?
What is to unwind the DNA double helix?
200
What organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?
What is the mitochondria?
200
What is the monomer of proteins?
Amino Acids
200
What is the active site of an enzyme?
What is the region where the substrate binds?
200
What occurs during the S phase of the cell cycle?
What is DNA replication?
200
What are the building blocks of DNA?
What are nucleotides?
300
What is the function of ribosomes?
What is to synthesize proteins?
300
Which macromolecule serves as the primary source of energy?
Carbohydrates
300
Name one factor that affects enzyme activity.
What is temperature, pH, or substrate concentration?
300
What is mitosis?
What is the process of cell division?
300
What enzyme is responsible for adding nucleotides during replication?
What is DNA polymerase?
400
What organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?
What is the chloroplast?
400
What role do lipids play in the body?
Energy storage, cell membranes, and hormone production.
400
What happens to an enzyme when it denatures?
What is it loses its shape and function?
400
Describe one key event in metaphase.
What is chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?
400
What is the result of DNA replication?
What is two identical DNA molecules?
500
Describe the function of the golgi apparatus.
What is to package and deliver proteins and other nutrients in and around the cell?
500
What is the main function of nucleic acids?
What is to store and transmit genetic information?
500
How do enzymes lower activation energy?
What is by providing an alternative reaction pathway? 
500
What is the purpose of checkpoints in the cell cycle?
What is to ensure proper cell division and DNA integrity?
500
Describe the difference between leading and lagging strands.
What is the leading strand is synthesized continuously, while the lagging strand is synthesized in fragments?