Topic 6.1 - CFU - Flashcard - AP Bio 24-25

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What is the primary difference between the heritable information found in prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

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Prokaryotes typically have circular chromosomes, while eukaryotes have multiple, linear chromosomes.

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What are the characteristics of DNA and RNA that allow them to be used as hereditary material?

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Both DNA and RNA can store genetic information and are capable of replication.

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True or False: Prokaryotic organisms typically have circular chromosomes while eukaryotic organisms have multiple, linear chromosomes.

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True

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True or False: Prokaryotic plasmids are found in the cytosol while eukaryotic plasmids are found in the nucleus.

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True

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True or False: DNA and RNA both follow conserved base pairing rules in which pyrimidines pair only with specific purines.

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True

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Define DNA.

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DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) is a molecule that carries the genetic instructions for life.

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Define RNA.

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RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) is a molecule that plays a crucial role in coding, decoding, regulation, and expression of genes.

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What are the four bases of DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G).

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What are the four bases of RNA?

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Adenine (A), Uracil (U), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G).

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the cellular machinery that assembles amino acids into proteins based on the sequence of mRNA.