Biology EOC Review

Front

What organelle is responsible for converting food into energy for the cell?

Back

Mitochondria

Front

What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks in birds?

Back

To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.

Front

What are enzymes?

Back

Proteins that speed up chemical reactions.

Front

How do cells from the same organism have different shapes and functions?

Back

During differentiation, different parts of the DNA in each type of cell are activated, resulting in the different structure and function of the cells.

Front

What effect could a mutation in mRNA have on protein production?

Back

The protein produced will have a different identity.

Front

What is the function of the vacuole in a cell?

Back

Storage of substances such as nutrients and waste products.

Front

What is cell differentiation?

Back

The process by which a less specialized cell becomes a more specialized cell type.

Front

What role do ribosomes play in the cell?

Back

They are the sites of protein synthesis.

Front

What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

Back

To protect the cell and regulate what enters and exits.

Front

What is the significance of DNA in cells?

Back

DNA contains the genetic instructions for the development and function of living things.