Unit 4 and 5 Vocabulary - Mastery Activity - Biology 1 PLC

Front

What is a sequence of three bases on mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid?

Back

A codon.

Front

Which cell structure contains DNA and controls cellular activities?

Back

Nucleus.

Front

What is a chain of amino acids that forms a protein called?

Back

A polypeptide.

Front

What is the sequence of events that result in cell growth and ultimately the division into two daughter cells called?

Back

The cell cycle.

Front

Which nitrogenous base in DNA pairs with adenine?

Back

Thymine.

Front

What is the basic unit of life?

Back

The cell.

Front

What is the process by which cells divide to form two identical daughter cells?

Back

Mitosis.

Front

What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

Back

To synthesize proteins.

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

Back

Amino acids.

Front

What is the function of the mitochondria?

Back

To produce energy (ATP) for the cell.