Organelles
What best describes the importance of the cell membrane?
a. maintaining homeostasis
b. protecting the cell
c. getting water for the cell
d. storing genetic information
a. maintaining homeostasis
Name all four biomolecules.
proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids
What does ATP stand for?
adenosine triphosphate
List the three components that make up DNA.
sugar, phosphate, base pairs
What are the two steps of protein synthesis?
a. translation and transpiration
b. transcription and translation
c. transduction and transcription
d. transpiration and transduction
b. transcription and translation
Which organelle stores genetic information?
a. cell membrane
b. vacuole
c. endoplasmic reticulum
d. nucleus
d. nucleus
Describe the role of carbohydrates in our bodies.
they provide a quick source of energy
When ATP loses a phosphate, what do we call it?
a. APP
b. AtwoP
c. ADP
d. ABP
c. ADP
What letters are correctly matched?
a. A-G
b. C-T
c. C-A
d. T-A
d. T-A
a. DNA - RNA - amino acids - proteins
b. RNA - proteins - DNA - amino acids
c. amino acids - DNA - RNA - proteins
d. DNA - amino acids - RNA - proteins
a. DNA - RNA - amino acids - proteins
What is the role of a ribosome?
a. making carbohydrates
b. making lipids
c. perfecting nucleic acids
d. making proteins
d. making proteins
Which biomolecule is responsible for making the base pairs of DNA (or nucleotides in other terms)?
a. carbohydrates
b. lipids
c. proteins
d. nucleic acids
d. nucleic acids
Which energy process makes these products: CO2 + H2O + ATP
a. cellular respiration
b. fermentation
c. photosynthesis
d. diffusion
On your white board match this line of DNA with its matching half:
A-G-C-T-C-A-G-C
T-C-G-A-G-T-C-G
In your own words, why is it important that mRNA is able to move around the cell, but DNA can't.
(answers may vary, up to teacher discretion)
What is the role of the mitochondria?
a. energy in plant cells
b. storage in cells
c. energy in animal cells
d. storing genetic information
Which biomolecule is responsible for storing vitamins?
a. carbohydrates
b. lipids
c. proteins
d. nucleic acids
b. lipids
In your own words, describe the importance of plants having both light-dependent and light-independent reactions.
(answers may vary, teacher discretion)
Which phase of the cell life cycle does the cell double the number of organelles it has?
a. G1
b. S
c. G2
d. M
c. G2
Finish this section of DNA using mRNA to copy it:
T-A-G-C-A-A-C
a. G-C-T-A-T-C-G
b. A-T-C-G-T-T-G
c. A-U-G-C-U-U-G
d. A-U-C-G-U-U-C
d. A-U-C-G-U-U-C
Name 6 organelles with no assistance, and provide the function of at least 2.
(answers will vary, teacher discretion)
Which biomolecule is responsible for making antibodies and enzymes?
a. carbohydrates
b. lipids
c. proteins
d. nucleic acids
c. proteins
While plants can create energy without light (aka light-dependent and light-independent reactions), what two processes can humans use?
a. fermentation and photosynthesis
b. photosynthesis and cellular respiration
c. fermentation and cellular respiration
d. diffusion and aspiration
c. fermentation and cellular respiration
What is the difference between two daughter cells made through mitosis versus two daughter cells made through meiosis?
a. the daughter cells are all the same
b. the daughter cells in mitosis will be identical, while in meiosis they will be different.
c. the daughter cells in meiosis will be identical, while in meiosis they will be different.
b. the daughter cells in mitosis will be identical, while in meiosis they will be different.
In your own words, describe the different between transcription and translation.
(answers will vary, up to teacher discretion.)