Biochemistry
Cell Biology
DNA/Mitosis
Molecular Genetics
Photosynthesis & Respiration
100

The atom that forms the backbone of proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and lipids

What is carbon

100

This organelle stores genetic information and controls all reactions within a cell

What is the nucleus

100

DNA synthesis occurs during this phase of the cell cycle

What is S phase

100

The process where a mRNA molecule is changed into a chain of amino acids

What is translation

100

The organelle where cellular respiration takes place

What is the mitochondria

200

The specific type of bonds within a single water molecule

What are polar covalent

200

The diffusion of water across a membrane

What is osmosis

200

The enzyme which separates the 2 DNA strands during synthesis

What is helicase

200

The enzyme which builds RNA molecules during transcription

What is RNA polymerase

200

This molecule is oxidized during cellular respiration

What is glucose

300

The name of this functional group  COOH


What is carboxyl

300

Two Organelles found in plant but not animal cells

What are cell wall/central vacuole/chloroplast

300

Spindle fibers attach to sister chromatids during this phase of mitosis

What is prophase

300

This is the primary way that prokaryotes regulate transcription

What is through operons

300

The molecule produced by photosystem I during photosynthesis

What is NADPH

400

The 2 functional groups always associated with proteins

What are amino & carboxyl

400

This transport method is used to move large quantities of liquids into cells

What is pinocytosis

400

The diploid number of a cell that has 30 centromeres visible during metaphase of mitosis. 

What is 30

400

The triplet code on the template strand of DNA is CAT. The anticodon for the amino acid is?

What is CAU

400

The specific compartment/membrane where the calvin cycle occurs

What is the stroma

500

The name of this macromolecule 


What is a phospholipid

500

The organelles responsible for the breakdown of long chain fatty acids

What is peroxisome

500

The levels of this protein in the cytoplasm determine if a cell will progress to the next phase of the cell cycle

What is cyclin

500

This form of chromatin remodeling usually results in a gene being permanently shut down

What is DNA methylation

500

The function of fermentation

What is to regenerate NAD in the absence of O2