U4 AP Biology Cell communication & cycle

Front

Where is glucose synthesized?

Back

Calvin Cycle

Front

Which of the following can activate a protein by transferring a phosphate group to it?

Back

Protein kinases

Front

How are cancerous cells different from healthy cells?

Back

They have a much shorter cell cycle.

Front

What is a highly coiled strand of DNA called?

Back

Chromosome

Front

What is the structure filled with neurotransmitters called?

Back

Vesicle

Front

What is the primary function of the Calvin Cycle?

Back

To synthesize glucose from carbon dioxide using energy from ATP and NADPH.

Front

What role do protein kinases play in cell signaling?

Back

They transfer phosphate groups to proteins, activating or deactivating them.

Front

What is density-dependent inhibition?

Back

It is a regulatory mechanism that stops cells from dividing when they become too crowded.

Front

What is chromatin?

Back

A complex of DNA and proteins that forms chromosomes within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.

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What is the difference between a chromosome and a chromatid?

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A chromosome is a single, coiled DNA molecule, while a chromatid is one half of a duplicated chromosome.