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What is required for cell growth? |
Protein Synthesis |
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In the DNA molecule a sequence of three base pairs form? |
Codon |
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Transcription can be best described as? |
Synthesis of any RNA molecule |
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Where is the site of transcription? |
Within the nucleus |
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Where is the site of translation? |
Cytoplasm |
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What begins with reading of the genetic "master code" in the cell's DNA |
Protein synthesis |
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A DNA molecule is characterized by? |
Double-helix shape, obligatory base pairing, phosphate groups |
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What influences all cell structures and functions? |
Protein synthesis |
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RNA is characterized by? |
Being single stranded, contains uracil, the obligatory base pairs are adenine-uracil, and guanine-cytosine. |
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Nucleic acids are synthesized directly on the DNA molecule with the help of? |
Enzymes |
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Process that occurs when the double strands of a DNA segment separate and RNA nucleotides pair with DNA nucleotides |
Transcription |
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The type of RNA that carries information in groups of three nucleotides called codons, each of which codes for a specific amino acid |
mRNA |
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The type of RNA that has an anticodon and binds to a base-pair specific amino acid |
tRNA |
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The process involving the movement of mRNA with respect to the ribosome |
Translation |
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What is a complimentary base pair? |
Uracil-adenine |
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What is the site of translation? |
Ribosome |
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What is the correct order for mitosis? |
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase |
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The total of 46 chromosomes per cell is referred to as? |
Diploid |
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A type of cell division that occurs only in primitive sex cells during the process of becoming mature sex cells is? |
Meiosis |
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Splitting of the plasma membrane and cytoplasm into two during cell reproduction is called? |
Cytokinesis |
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Cell reproduction is sometimes referred to as the? |
M phase |
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Telophase is known as? |
Completion phase |
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The phase of mitosis known as anaphase is also known as? |
Apart phase |
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What is the position changing phase of mitosis known as? |
Metaphase |
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What is a cell that does not experience mitosis and is " between phases" called? |
Interphase |
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Prophase is defined as? |
Cell begins to divide (before phase) |
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What refers to a decrease in cell size? |
Atrophy |
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Genetic disorders are mutations in a cell's genetic code? |
True |
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Necrosis is defined as? |
Cell death due to injury or a pathologic condition |
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Do viruses contain DNA or RNA? |
No |
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Sickle cell anemia is caused by? |
Production of abnormal hemoglobin |
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Cleavage furrow begins at which stage of mitosis? |
Anaphase |
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Does RNA contain deoxyribose? |
No |
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Spindle fibers attach to chromatin during which stage of mitosis? |
Metaphase |
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Genome is defined as |
All of the DNA in each cell body |
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In which stage of mitosis do chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cells along the spindle fibers? |
Anaphase |
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The synthesis of proteins by ribosomes using information coded in the mRNA molecule is called? |
Translation |
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Translation can be inhibited or prevented by a process called? |
RNA interference |
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If a sequence of bases in a nucleic acid were AUCGA which of the following statements would be true? |
It is a strand of RNA |
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Proteome is defined as? |
Complete set of proteins synthesized by a cell |
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The shape of a DNA molecule is referred to as a? |
Double helix |
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Mature sex cells are known as? |
Gametes |