Protein Synthesis
The full name of DNA.
What is deoxyribonucleic acid?
A change to the sequence of amino acids.
What is a mutation?
This phase takes up majority (90%) of the cell cycle.
What is interphase?
The process of cells becoming different.
What is cell differentiation?
This body system breaks down food and absorbs nutrients.
What is the digestive system?
The process of making RNA copies from DNA.
What is transcription?
The addition of one or more nucleotides to the DNA.
What is an insertion?
The purpose of this phase is to separate the two sets of DNA into two different nuclei.
What is Mitosis or M Phase?
The single fertilized cell humans begin as.
What is a zygote?
This body system provides structure and support to the body.
What is the skeletal system?
The process of translating into proteins.
What is translation?
A single nucleotide is replaced.
What is a substitution?
This occurs when cells uncontrollably divide.
What is cancer or a tumor?
The name of unspecialized cells.
What are stem cells?
This body system protects the body from infection.
What is the immune system?
The process of using information in the genes of DNA to make proteins.
What is gene expression?
The removal of one or more nucleotides from the DNA.
What is deletion?
This is the mnemonic we use to remember the cell cycle.
What is "Great Scientists Grow Mold"?
These direct the differentiation of stem cells.
What are internal and external stimuli?
This body system removes waste from the body and helps the body maintain homeostasis.
What is the excretory system?
The organelle that builds proteins.
What is the ribosome?
A point mutation does not cause a change to the amino acid sequence.
What is a silent mutation?
The name of the process prokaryotes use to replicate.
What is binary fission?
This biomolecule causes the cell to have the specific structure and function it needs.
What are proteins?
This body system provides a protective barrier to the body by way of the skin.
What is the integumentary system?