Fall Semester Exam Review 2024

Front

What systems are involved when food is chewed, swallowed and digested?

Back

Digestive, muscular, nervous

Front

What is one similarity between viruses and cells?

Back

DNA/RNA (genetic material)

Front

What type of cell does NOT have a nucleus and is very primitive?

Back

Prokaryotic

Front

An enzyme is what type of biomolecule?

Back

Protein

Front

Why is it important for DNA to replicate?

Back

To ensure that when new cells are produced each receives an exact copy of the DNA.

Front

What is the primary function of the digestive system?

Back

To break down food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body.

Front

What are the two main types of cells?

Back

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic.

Front

What is the role of the muscular system in digestion?

Back

To facilitate the movement of food through the digestive tract.

Front

What is the basic unit of life?

Back

The cell.

Front

What is the function of DNA?

Back

To store and transmit genetic information.