Fall Midterm Review (OnRamps Biology 2024)

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How are differences in traits determined?

Back

The sequence of DNA nucleotides.

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What type of movement across cell membranes is inhibited if ATP breakdown is inhibited?

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Passage of a solute against its concentration gradient.

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What is the nature of lipid tails?

Back

Nonpolar.

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Which structure is common to both plant and animal cells?

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Mitochondrion.

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Where did photosynthesis first evolve?

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Prokaryotic organisms.

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What is the primary function of ATP in cells?

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To provide energy for cellular processes.

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Define osmosis.

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The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.

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What is the role of chloroplasts in plant cells?

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To conduct photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy.

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What is the structure of DNA?

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A double helix composed of nucleotides.

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What is facilitated diffusion?

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The process of passive transport of molecules across a cell membrane via specific transmembrane integral proteins.